Case 8
Teacher Leadership & Teacher Diversity
Module 3: Leading Professional Learning and Expanding School Capacity
Building Level
Charlotte, NC
Overview
This case highlights a new teacher leadership program in Charlotte, NC; the simulation asks a building-level leadership team to consider teacher leadership and teacher diversity issues together in order to address a chronic districtwide teacher shortage across the district affecting their school in dramatic ways.
Key Skills Developed:
- Collaborative Decision-Making
- Models for Teacher Leadership
- Building and Retaining a Diverse Teacher Workforce
- Strategic Thinking
Leadership Tools & Assessments
- StrengthsFinder 2.0
- Decision-Making Processes (Vroom)
- Action Planning Tool
Professional Standards for Educational Leaders (ISLLC 2015)
- 1) Mission, Vision, and Core Values
- 3) Equity and Cultural Responsiveness
- 6) Professional Capacity of School Personnel
- 10) School Improvement