https://padlet.com/kforeman12/50gyd56sk3ztaq5 This padlet contains 5 resources for teacher leadership and serves as my submission for the Explore the Web Assignment for EDE 563 - Teachers as Leaders en-us 2023-05-31 15:27:12 UTC 2026-01-20 04:53:13 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f338.png kforeman12 https://padlet.com/kforeman12/50gyd56sk3ztaq5/wish/2610685091 This website is created by Great Teachers and Leaders (GTL), and they have a Leadership Toolkit linked on the homepage. The Toolkit is a downloadable PDF and on page 12 begins a list of strategies and items that teachers and administrators may use to increase teacher leadership in schools. Page A-1 also begins a collection of resources including leader profiles and different roles a teacher leader can hold complete with examples, links, and assessment tools. While the PDF document is long, it has a lot of helpful information and a wide variety of resources for all types of people and grade levels. It discusses the traditional ways that teachers can get involved in leadership roles, but as we have learned in this class, there is so much more that teachers can do to influence their colleagues and support the best interests of their students]]> 2023-05-31 15:33:20 UTC https://padlet.com/kforeman12/50gyd56sk3ztaq5/wish/2610685091 kforeman12 https://padlet.com/kforeman12/50gyd56sk3ztaq5/wish/2610689263 NCSS is the National Council for the Social Studies, and it is the professional organization that governs my content area. NCSS releases lots of current pedagogical approaches and research, and this page contains a link to a PDF that describes their 5 Part Framework for promoting leadership in schools. It is called 'Degrees of Freedom' and describes Reflection, Connection, Creating, Equipping, and letting the vision of the group naturally come into being.

I also want to add in this page from NCSS, which was not quite long enough to need an entire post, but is worth mentioning.

https://www.socialstudies.org/expectations-ncss-leadership

It lists out expectations for NCSS board members at all of their meetings, but I think they can be applied to PLCs or classroom interactions in general. Numbers 6-7 are great examples: We will base our decisions on factual information and logical analysis. We will use time efficiently as we work collaboratively to resolve issues. I think they are great mantras for every leader to keep in mind.

]]> 2023-05-31 15:37:36 UTC https://padlet.com/kforeman12/50gyd56sk3ztaq5/wish/2610689263 kforeman12 https://padlet.com/kforeman12/50gyd56sk3ztaq5/wish/2610689590 Many teachers report that they do not feel supported within their schools or notice that some of their colleagues do not have the same values. Since collaboration is such an important part of teacher leadership, this website has compiled a list of 20+ online teacher communities on Twitter and Facebook that could be a great source of support for a teacher feeling isolated.

The Twitter groups are mostly hashtags that help teachers find like minded individuals, and the Facebook groups are traditional groups that teachers can join to compile resources and trade ideas. In our modern and evolving world, online communities may be what someone needs to kickstart their leadership journey.]]> 2023-05-31 15:37:57 UTC https://padlet.com/kforeman12/50gyd56sk3ztaq5/wish/2610689590 kforeman12 https://padlet.com/kforeman12/50gyd56sk3ztaq5/wish/2610689751 I love TedTalks because I can listen to them like short podcast snippets, and this one was one I enjoyed listening to. In the video, Beth Wolfe touches on 2 things I thought were particularly impactful while also being related to our class readings and discussions.

#1 - You don't need a title to be a leader, and a title doesn't make you a leader. Your attitude, actions, personality, etc. make you a leader, and it does not matter if admin do not recognize/share power.

#2 - Leadership is not as complex as some might think. This rings true, because as practitioners in our field, we know how to be a leader and do the right thing for kids and for our colleagues. Honing the skill is the tricky part, but it's never too late to start.]]> 2023-05-31 15:38:07 UTC https://padlet.com/kforeman12/50gyd56sk3ztaq5/wish/2610689751 kforeman12 https://padlet.com/kforeman12/50gyd56sk3ztaq5/wish/2610689931 This article from Edutopia goes into strategies for effective PLCs, and it connects back to our Module 1 Readings discussing teacher collaboration as it relates to leadership. If we can focus our PLC time on a common goal and allow space for innovation, all participants and all of our students benefit.

The article also mentions how ensuring all voices are heard is important, and that is especially so for newer teachers. New teachers may not feel confident sharing their ideas among veterans, but a new perspective can be incredibly helpful when it comes to lesson and material innovation. ]]> 2023-05-31 15:38:18 UTC https://padlet.com/kforeman12/50gyd56sk3ztaq5/wish/2610689931