What Is Teacher
Leadership?
“The term teacher
leadership refers to that
set of skills demonstrated
by teachers who continue to
teach students but also have
an influence that extends
beyond their own classrooms
to others within their own
school and elsewhere. It
entails mobilizing and
energizing others with the
goal of improving the
school’s performance of its
critical responsibilities
related to teaching and
learning. Mobilizing and
energizing does not occur
because of the role of the
leader as boss (as might be
the case with a principal),
but rather because the
individual is informed and
persuasive. Therefore, an
important characteristic of
a teacher leader is
expertise and skill in
engaging others in complex
work. It also entails an
unwavering passion for the
core mission of the school
and the courage to confront
obstacles to achieving that
mission (p.12)”
Danielson, C. (2006).
Teacher leadership that
strengthens professional
practice.
Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
The Macomb Intermediate
Schools has created a
Teacher Leader Program for
K-12 teachers. This program
develops teachers to become
effective teacher leaders.
The goal of this program is
to develop capacity within
the leadership teams of
Macomb County Schools. This
program is by
invitation/application only.
During the 2006-2007 school
year 128 Macomb County
Teachers participated in
Cohort I. During the
2007-2008 school year 148
teachers have been accepted
into Cohort II and are
participating in the
following Professional
Development Activities:
- Creating
Presentations that Teach
and Transform- based on
the works of Robert
Garmston
- The 17 Essentials
Qualities of a Team
Player by John C.
Maxwell
- School Funding
- Teacher Leaders
working with your
Principal
- Dealing with
Difficult People
- Foundation of
Adaptive Schools- Robert
Garmston and Bruce
Wellman
To find out more
information about the Macomb
Intermediate Schools Teacher
Leader Program go to
www.macombtl.com
Application Process
The application process
for teachers interested in
the Teacher Leader Cohort
VI for the 2012-2013 school
year is as follows:
Step I:
Go to the
www.macombtl.com website
and download applications .
Step II:
Attend one of the
following informational
meetings MANDATORY before
completing the application
process:
Teacher Leader Cohort VI
Mandatory Informational
Meetings:
February 27, 2012 @ 4:30
February 28, 2012 @ 4:30
February 29, 2012 @ 4:30
March 5, 2012 @ 4:30
Step III:
Complete the application
process and have your
building administrator
complete the principals’
pages and return via VAN
Mail to the MISD consultant
services department, Attention: Lynn Brown.
Step IV:
Teacher Leaders will be
notified of their
acceptance.
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