Igniting Teacher Leadership

Author : William Sterrett
Publisher : ASCD
ISBN 13 : 1416621792
Total Pages : 59 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Igniting Teacher Leadership written by William Sterrett and published by ASCD. This book was released on 2015-12-14 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As principals, we push ourselves to learn, grow, and innovate because our role remains in a state of flux. When it comes to leadership, though, it’s imperative that we focus on growing the most important resource in the school—our teachers. Igniting Teacher Leadership is written for busy school leaders who want to foster learning and growth not only for students but also for teachers. Effective leadership is vital in creating a culture of collaboration, modeling continuous improvement, and developing enhanced engagement throughout the building. In short, effective leadership leads to better teachers, who in turn design more powerful learning experiences, empower students, and create better schools. Experienced school leader and author William Sterrett offers strategies and examples for fostering teacher leadership, facilitating professional learning, and promoting “growing habits” to help translate key points into practical action steps. Sterrett has also written Insights Into Action: Successful School Leaders Share What Works and Short on Time: How do I make time to lead and learn as a principal?

Author : Alyssa Gallagher
Publisher : ASCD
ISBN 13 : 1416625976
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Design Thinking for School Leaders written by Alyssa Gallagher and published by ASCD. This book was released on 2018-05-23 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Design is the rendering of intent." What if education leaders approached their work with the perspective of a designer? This new perspective of seeing the world differently is desperately needed in schools and begins with school leadership. Alyssa Gallagher and Kami Thordarson, widely recognized experts on Design Thinking, educational leadership, and innovative strategies, call this new perspective design-inspired leadership—one of the most powerful ways to ignite positive change and address education challenges using the same design and innovation principles that have been so successful in private industry. Design Thinking for School Leaders explores the changing landscape of leadership and offers practical ways to reframe the role of school leader using Design Thinking, one step at a time. Leaders can shift from "accidental designers" to "design-inspired leaders," acting with greater intention and achieving greater impact. You'll learn how viewing the world through a more empathetic lens—a critical first step on the path to becoming a design-inspired leader—can raise your awareness of the uniqueness of your teachers and students and prompt you to question the ways in which they experience your school. Gallagher and Thordarson detail five specific roles to help you identify opportunities for positively impacting students, teachers, districts, parents, and the community: Opportunity Seeker. Shifts from problem solving to problem finding. Experience Architect. Designs and curates learning experiences. Rule Breaker. Challenges the way things are "always" done. Producer. Gets things done and creates rapid learning cycles for teams. Storyteller. Captures the hearts and minds of a community. Full of examples of Design Thinking in action in schools across the country, Design Thinking for School Leaders can help you guide your school to the forefront of the new design + education movement, one that will move traditional education into the modern world and drive the future of learning.

Author : William Sterrett
Publisher : ASCD
ISBN 13 : 1416621776
Total Pages : 57 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Igniting Teacher Leadership written by William Sterrett and published by ASCD. This book was released on 2015-12-14 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: William Sterrett serves as an associate professor and program coordinator at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington. Previously, as a principal in Virginia, Sterrett received the 2008 Milken National Educator Award. Sterrett earned his B.S. in Middle Grades Education from Asbury College (Kentucky) and his Ph.D. in Educational Administration & Supervision from the University of Virginia, and he is the author of the ASCD books Insights Into Action: Successful School Leaders Share What Works and Short on Time: How do I make time to lead and learn as a principal?

Author : William A. Sommers
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1475861990
Total Pages : 149 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Creating Talent Density written by William A. Sommers and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-08-15 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a culmination of many educational and business practices to accelerate and distribute learning throughout the organization. You will find twenty-five strategies to assess the ability and willingness of individuals and the school. This book will save leaders time by providing examples and a guide to implement processes to increase learning. The more talent schools have, the more students will learn. The future will require more learning and more ways to acquire that learning. These practical strategies can be used with individual staff members as well as groups of any size. These facilitation skills are already in use. Let’s learn, adapt, and take positive action to increase learning.

Author : John G. Gabriel
Publisher : ASCD
ISBN 13 : 1416616071
Total Pages : 237 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How to Thrive as a Teacher Leader written by John G. Gabriel and published by ASCD. This book was released on 2005-01-15 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Challenging times demand dynamic leadership. Schools rely on teachers to assume a variety of leadership roles, both formal and informal, including department chair, peer coach, faculty representative, and Web page curator. With little or no leadership training, however, many teachers are unprepared to take advantage of such opportunities. In How to Thrive as a Teacher Leader, John G. Gabriel explores the responsibilities and rewards of teacher leadership, offering practical, positive advice on * identifying leadership qualities and building a team, * enhancing communication and earning respect, * overcoming obstacles and implementing change, * energizing colleagues and strengthening morale, and * improving student and teacher achievement. From setting goals to mediating conflicts, from mentoring colleagues to motivating students, Gabriel provides clear strategies—grounded in experience and illustrated by examples—for becoming an effective teacher leader. A generous resource section, including sample letters, surveys, and checklists, enables readers to quickly put these techniques into practice. Whether you aspire to a leadership position or are in a position to inspire future leaders, this insightful and informative book will help you lead the way to success.

Author : Jan Burgess
Publisher : ASCD
ISBN 13 : 1416612319
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Other Duties as Assigned written by Jan Burgess and published by ASCD. This book was released on 2010-09-21 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There's a lot more to being a teacher leader than any job description can capture. When action must be taken, new goals must be set, and new standards must be met, the administration depends on teacher leaders to tackle dozens of other duties as assigned—and do whatever it takes to help their peers function as a team, improve as educators, and further student learning. In this book, you'll find varied and engaging guidance for mastering both the concrete and intangible aspects of the essential teacher leader role, including * Thriving in a modern, shared leadership environment * Building positive team culture focused on student learning and achievement * Strengthening professional practice * Gauging your team's progress Authors and veteran educators Jan Burgess and Donna Bates highlight key research findings, provide prompts for reflection, address the common dilemmas of teacher leaders, and give real-world answers to the most-pressing leadership challenges. Along with lists of easily accessible resources to extend your professional learning, you'll find a collection of practical, downloadable tools, surveys, templates, and checklists to help you translate the book's advice into action. Whether you are thinking about becoming a teacher leader, are new to the teacher leadership role, or are a veteran teacher leader committed to the professional growth of your peers and yourself, you'll find something in Other Duties as Assigned to challenge you, make you think, validate your work, enhance your leadership skills, and move your team (and students) forward.

Author : Sara Ray Stoelinga
Publisher : Teachers College Press
ISBN 13 : 0807775312
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Examining Effective Teacher Leadership written by Sara Ray Stoelinga and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Alma Harris
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
ISBN 13 : 0335225705
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book EBOOK: Improving Schools Through Teacher Leadership written by Alma Harris and published by McGraw-Hill Education (UK). This book was released on 2004-12-16 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is now widely accepted that improving schools invest in teacher leadership and build the capacity for improvement by distributing leadership responsibilities to teachers. In primary, secondary and special schools, teachers are uniquely placed to influence the quality of teaching and learning and they are important gatekeepers to development and change. This book explores how teacher leadership is an intrinsic and important part of school and classroom improvement. It investigates teacher leadership in action and considers the roles, responsibilities and influence of teachers who lead. It considers the implications of teacher leadership for teachers’ professional development and focuses on ways in which this important form of leadership can be fostered and enhanced. The central message in this book is that teachers play a critical role in leading improvement in the classroom and school level and that this form of leadership contributes directly to raising achievement among learners. This book is crucial reading for all those who are concerned with teacher and school development, school leadership and school improvement.

Author : Charlotte Danielson
Publisher : ASCD
ISBN 13 : 1416618422
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Teacher Leadership That Strengthens Professional Practice written by Charlotte Danielson and published by ASCD. This book was released on 2006-02-15 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every school relies on teachers who informally and voluntarily lead various efforts in the school. These teachers may not be appointed leaders or paid leaders, but they are committed leaders: they see a need and they respond to it. What do these teacher leaders do that is different from the work of excellent teachers who are not teacher leaders? If we can articulate those skills, says Charlotte Danielson, then we can take steps to enable more teachers to develop those skills and be better equipped to tackle special projects. Teacher Leadership That Strengthens Professional Practice is designed to be a resource not only for prospective teacher leaders but also for administrators who want to better support the development of outstanding teacher leaders. Teachers seeking to expand their leadership capacity will learn how to * recognize an opportunity and take initiative, * mobilize colleagues around a common purpose, * marshal resources and take action, * monitor and adjust the initiative, * sustain the commitments of others, and * contribute to the learning organization. Administrators will find advice on how to cultivate, promote, honor, and empower teacher leaders--and how to work with them to successfully present innovations to the school community. In short, this book gives individuals and schools a practical framework for tapping teachers' leadership potential and marshaling their efforts to better educate students and create a stronger learning community. As Danielson convincingly shows, genuine teacher leadership is a powerful force for constructive change.

Author : Douglas B. Reeves
Publisher : ASCD
ISBN 13 : 1416616659
Total Pages : 215 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reframing Teacher Leadership to Improve Your School written by Douglas B. Reeves and published by ASCD. This book was released on 2008-05-15 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you want your school or district to truly become a learning organization? How do you foster lasting and meaningful change? How do you avoid rejection of your new approach to teaching and learning? If you've been involved in a school change effort, you most likely have struggled with these questions. To ease this struggle, Douglas B. Reeves has proposed a new framework to promote effective change efforts through teacher leadership. In this book, you will explore not only cutting-edge research findings, but also practical applications that can help improve student achievement and educational equity. You can learn how to achieve lasting results as an educator and school leader. You can learn from other teacher researchers how to infuse your classroom, school, or district with enthusiasm, meaningful teaching, improved results, and greater satisfaction. Even as you strive for innovation, you naturally want to avoid having the next new thing become the latest old thing. To achieve lasting change, educators must embrace evidence-based decision making rather than the fact-free debate. Reeves has found that educators more readily accept decisions they disagree with if they believe the decision-making process was fair--not based on opinion or hierarchy. Reeves aims for you to help him build a network of teacher leaders based on this new evidence-based framework that will foster resilient learning organizations. Come along--explore, act, and share. Note: This product listing is for the Adobe Acrobat (PDF) version of the book.