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Teacher Leader KnowledgeBase
This KnowledgeBase archive includes content and external links that were accurate and relevant as of September 30, 2019.
The Teacher Leader KnowledgeBase aims to raise awareness of the teacher leader role at the district level and to support teachers aspiring to the teacher leader role through master's degree-level university programs.
Task 1: Identify Areas for Professional Growth
Guideline: Teachers in leadership roles assist their colleagues with identifying their professional learning needs. When doing so, they should also assess their own learning needs. The professional learning content should be based on data indicating the needs identified in the district for training. This task provides resources to identify areas for professional growth.
Resources
Kansas Professional Development Guidelines
This link is to the Kansas Professional Development Guidelines. Though intended for Kansas teachers, its general content may be useful to teachers in other states when identifying areas for professional growth.
Maryland Teacher Professional Development Planning Guide
This link is to the Maryland Teacher Professional Development Planning Guide. Though intended for Maryland teachers, the guide's content may be useful to teachers in leadership roles in other states as they address professional learning needs. Professional Planning Form
Master Teacher Standards and Certification/Licensure Guidelines
This document provides information on five states' master teacher programs. The requirements vary by state. Teachers aspiring to a master teacher role should contact the respective teacher certification agency within their state.
Teacher Leader Model Standards
This link is to the teacher leader model standards developed by the Teacher Leader Exploratory Consortium.
Teacher Leader Standards and Certification/Licensure Guidelines
This document provides information on six states' teacher leader guidelines. The requirements vary by state. Teachers aspiring to a teacher leader role should contact the respective teacher certification agency within their state.
Teacher Research Leads to Learning, Action
This article from Learning Forward offers practical tips on applying action research concepts to identify teacher learning needs.
The contents of this website were developed under a grant from the U.S. Department of Education and are intended for general reference purposes only. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education or the Center, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. Some resources on this site require Adobe Acrobat Reader. This website archive includes content and external links that were accurate and relevant as of September 30, 2019.
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