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Teacher leadership is a critical component to achieving
breakthrough results in school improvement. Developed from
anecdotal evidence from dozens of teacher leaders and
administrators, Follow the Teacher advocates that all teachers can
and should take on leadership roles in their schools. It contains
many stories of teacher leadership in action, staff activities to
increase teacher leadership, quotes from teachers who are operating
as leaders, and solutions for dilemmas teachers may encounter
during their leadership journey. Follow the Teacher also focuses on
system design. Within its pages is a blueprint for designing a
system where teacher leadership flourishes. Principals are chiefly
responsible for the effective design of the system, and this book
will help them foster the conditions that will generate teacher
leadership in their schools. Readers will not only be inspired by
the examples of teacher leadership throughout this book, but will
also understand ways that teacher leadership can be intentionally
infused into a school system.
How to accelerate analysis into action Using data for school
improvement is a key goal of Race to the Top, therefore now is the
time to make data-driven school improvement a priority. However,
many educators are drowning in data. Boost your professional
learning community's ability to translate data into action with
this newest book from Robert T. Hess and Pam Robbins. The Data
Toolkit provides ten easy-to-use tools that don't require
statistical expertise, can be implemented in a timely manner, and
facilitate problem-solving at classroom, school, and district
levels. These proven methods help educators: - Frame the questions
- Drive the conversation - Engage in productive reflection -
Uncover understandings - Create a data-driven plan - Achieve and
monitor results Written in an educator-friendly format each chapter
contains instructions on using the tool, a sample scenario, and
examples-practical tools that will help your PLC be the best it can
be. Also included are case studies that show how data teams, PLCs,
and individual teachers have used the book's methods in their own
settings. The culminating school improvement mapping tool guides
the team through designing an action plan focused on increasing
student learning and achievement outcomes.
Teacher leadership is a critical component to achieving
breakthrough results in school improvement. Developed from
anecdotal evidence from dozens of teacher leaders and
administrators, Follow the Teacher advocates that all teachers can
and should take on leadership roles in their schools. It contains
many stories of teacher leadership in action, staff activities to
increase teacher leadership, quotes from teachers who are operating
as leaders, and solutions for dilemmas teachers may encounter
during their leadership journey. Follow the Teacher also focuses on
system design. Within its pages is a blueprint for designing a
system where teacher leadership flourishes. Principals are chiefly
responsible for the effective design of the system, and this book
will help them foster the conditions that will generate teacher
leadership in their schools. Readers will not only be inspired by
the examples of teacher leadership throughout this book, but will
also understand ways that teacher leadership can be intentionally
infused into a school system.
Priority Leadership shows not only what actions and attitudes
leaders should take, but also what pitfalls to avoid. Each chapter
addresses hindrances to change and hallways for improvement. It is
a practical book that will put into the hands of educators a
blueprint for positive change that will lead to measurable
improvement. This book will be of interest to all educational
leaders.
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