SECRETARY KING ANNOUNCES 2016 TEACHING AND PRINCIPAL AMBASSADOR FELLOWS
Welcome back to school! And congratulations to the new cohort of Teacher and Principal Ambassador Fellows who are bringing teacher voice to the development and implementation of national education policy. As we enter a new academic year, we're excited to see more opportunities and pathways for teacher voice and teacher leadership!
TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PUBLISHES ROAD MAP TO TEACHER LEADERSHIP
The Tennessee Department of Education recently released its third annual Teacher Leader Guidebook, which is designed to provide teachers with leadership opportunities.
In 2011, the Tennessee State Board of Education adopted the Teacher Leader Model Standards, which provide a set of skills and competencies to guide and encourage the development of teacher leaders.
The Guidebook highlights 15 teacher leader models developed by 28 districts across the state.
Listen to a podcast where Bill Sterrett, former principal and educational leadership faculty member at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, discusses his book on empowering teachers.
Read about how Brigid, Julie and Jennifer of the Facing History Leadership Academy are sharing their expertise and inspiring change in their Facing History-led teacher network.
Watch a brief video about how Teaching Matters, the NYC Office of Teacher Quality and Recruitment, and the union developed a strategy to support teacher leadership through micro-credentials.
Read how this district created sustainable funding sources to maintain the teacher leader roles beyond the scope of their original Department of Education’s Teacher Incentive Fund grant.
