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The Heart of Transforming P-12 Education:

Teac eacher her Leader Leadership ship Institute Institute

CAEPCON ~ September 24, 2017 Blake West, Ed. D. ~ bwest@nea.org

Teacher Leadership Institute

Introduction to the Teacher Leadership Institute

Our discussion today

• The Crucial Role of Teacher Leadership
• Design & Content of Teacher Leadership Institute
• Impact and Outcomes
• Leave with… competencies, strategies, network

Who is ready to mentor the next generation of teachers?

What do we need teacher leaders for?

• Cooperating teacher, clinical supervisor, mentor, coach, peer assistance and reviewer
• Instructional designer, assessment designer, curriculum planner
• Action researcher, data analyst
• Facilitator of building PLCs, committees, study groups
• Facilitator of district and school-community committees, task forces, projects
• Professional development facilitator, adjunct instructor
• Spokesperson, author
• Community organizer
• Advocate for schools and for the needs of students
• Leader of professional association/union
• Member of professional standards board, teacher advisory council, etc.
• Program evaluator, accreditation team member, etc.
• Policy analyst, policy maker

Why TLI?

• Autonomy
• Mastery
• Purpose

Teacher Leadership Institute

“Positive change in education must be driven by the profession and shaped by the experience of teachers working in classrooms. This initiative will ultimately develop expertise and engage thousands of teacher leaders in leadership work in schools—because every student should have the best possible educators in their

• schools. The program will prepare and support the next

generation of teacher leaders to meet the demands of a 21st century teaching professional and ensure the success

• f their students.”

Lily Eskelsen Garcia, President, National Education Association

The Power of “Mission”

St Star artin ting g with with

Personal Mission Statement

• Stephen Covey –

All things are created twice…

• Seeing is…

Teacher Leadership Institute

Teacher Leadership Institute

TLI Core Themes and Beliefs

Teacher Leadership Institute

Unpacking the Competencies

Unpacking the Teacher Leadership Competencies

The Teacher Leadership Competencies

What’s the Big Idea? What does growth look like across this competency?

An Activity: Unpacking

Activity 2: Social Justice

Impact, Implementation and Outcomes

Where are we now?

• How was the revised program implemented?
• What did TLI Fellows accomplish?
• What are your ideas, suggestions?
• Questions and comments?

Two elements for each TLI Participant

• Developing personal knowledge and skills
• Tackling a significant problem in their environment

The Capstone Experience:

TLI Capstone Portfolio - a culmination of the TLI experience. Capstone projects - apply what has been learned to examine a specific idea. YOUR Capstone project - integrate concepts and skills; address a leadership challenge of YOUR choice; impact education policy, practice, and stakeholders. Capstone Portfolio - describe the project, analyze what was learned, reflect on growth in specific competencies of your choice.

TLI Process: A Three-Part Experience

Virtual activities (webinars, discussion threads, etc.) Face-to-face meetings with site contacts and coaches Capstone leadership plan and portfolio development

Teacher Leadership Institute Face ace t to

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ace #1 e #1 (L (Lau aunc nch) h) Overarching Competency #1 Overarching Competency #2 Face ace t to

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ace #2 e #2 (Su (Summer) mmer)

Diversity, Equity, Cultural Competency Element Pathway Competency

Fac ace e to to Fac ace e #3 #3 (R (Ref eflection lection)

Term 1: Focus on two Overarching Competencies Term 2: Focus on one ‘Pathway’ Competency and

• ne Diversity, Equity, Cultural Competency Element

The Capstone Experience

Le Lear arn Design Design Do Do Reflect eflect

The cycle begins with learning about a concern, a skill, a topic of interest The cycle continues with planning and designing well- informed action After planning, we take action to implement our plan

After action, reflect on

• utcomes: success,

challenges, what we learned… and the cycle continues!

Learning and Action

Sample Instructional Capstones

• Improving the Mentoring Process
• How to Incorporate More and Better Learning Time into a Four-Day

School Week

• Improving the New Teacher Experience
• Student Retention Through Community Outreach
• Parents Experiencing the CCSS
• T.A.R.T. (Teacher-Led Academic Review Team)
• My 1000 Mile Journey
• Franklin Home Teacher Visit Project

Sample Policy Capstones

• District Determined Measures: Restoring Social Justice and Equity

in School Discipline

• The Feasibility of Creating a Teacher-Powered School in the

Columbus City

• Quality Compensation Policy Advocacy
• Centralized Messaging
• The Recruitment and Retention of

Minority Teachers in the Fine Arts

• Where are the NBCTs?
• Authentic Teacher Voice

Sample Association Capstones

• Collaboration Outside of the Self-Contained Classroom:

Dedicating Time for the Meeting of the Minds

• A Cultural Educational Ambassador
• Aligning Professional Development in the 21st Century Local

Association

• Building Student Leaders
• Advocacy for the Future
• Active Community/Conscious Teachers

TLI by the numbers

Over 900 participants, 40 coaches, 13+ pilot sites:

• Arizona
• Clark County, NV
• Colorado
• Columbus, OH
• Hawaii
• Iowa
• Kansas
• Massachusetts
• Michigan
• Mississippi
• Montana
• Teacher Union Reform Network (TURN)
• Utah

Powerful Testimonials…

Sharing their stories at the National Press Club…

www.teacherleadershipinstitute.org

Yay! The session is over!

Mor More inf e infor

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mation? tion?

Contact Blake West, Ed.D.

Senior Policy Analyst – NEA Center for Great Public Schools

bwest@nea.org