Self-Assessment of Teacher Leader Qualities

Directions:
• Save this file as LastFirstName_TLQInitial.docx (KnowlesBeyonce_TLQInitial.docx)
• For each element, rate yourself in one of the following three categories (E/A/I). Be honest. This is an
opportunity to document growth
• Provide examples of your experiences in the leadership domain
• Identify areas within each domain where you are interested in growing as a teacher leader.
• Summarize your strengths and areas of possible growth.
• Boxes will expand as needed.
Exploring/Emerging (E) - a level of practice in which the teacher leader relies on ongoing assistance
from more experienced colleagues for support, guidance, and survival. The teacher leader is moving
toward becoming more self-directed and independent in her/his practice.

Applying (A) - a level of practice in which the teacher leader is able to provide independent
leadership and easily applies what s/he has learned about leadership.

Integrating/Innovating (I) - a level of development in which the teacher leader is fully skilled and
confident. The Integrating/Innovating teacher leader contributing to the broader educational
community through staff development, research, or publication in professional journals.

Domain 1: Fosters a Collaborative Culture to Support Educator Development and Student

E A I
Learning
a. Utilizes group processes to help colleagues work collaboratively to solve problems,
X
make decisions, manage conflict, and promote meaningful change.
b. Models effective skills in listening, presenting ideas, leading discussions, clarifying, X
mediating, and identifying the needs of self and others in order to advance shared
goals and professional learning.
c. Employs facilitation skills to create trust among colleagues, develop collective X
wisdom, build ownership and action that supports student learning.
d. Strives to create an inclusive culture where diverse perspectives are welcomed in X
addressing challenges.
e. Uses knowledge and understanding of different backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, X
and languages to promote effective interactions among colleagues.
Three Examples of Domain 1 Experiences Areas of Interest in Growth
1. I work at a dual immersion Mandarin school. I would like to work on asking other colleagues whoa re
Since I started, I have learned that Chinese not in lower elementary for advice. My school has
culture is very different from my own. I have most of the more senior teachers working in the upper
continued to ask questions about Chinese grades. I often do not seek out time to ask for their
culture and learn as much as I can about it. I help since the primary teachers have a lot of the same
have noticed this has helped me maintain breaks and it is easier to see them.
friendships with coworkers, as well as help me
when maintaining a good family-teacher
relationship.
2. As a grade level lead, I hold weekly meetings
with my team to keep them in the loop with
information from our Admin. During these
meetings I am the facilitator for any discussions
or planning events for our grade.
3. As the lead for I-Ready, and curriculum the
English teachers use, I often lead school wide

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 PDs, and host meetings with the families to
help them with those things.

Domain 2: Accesses and Uses Research to Improve Practice and Student Learning E A I
a. Assists colleagues in accessing and using research in order to select appropriate X
strategies to improve student learning.
b. Facilitates the analysis of student learning data, collaborative interpretation of X
results, and application of findings to improve teaching and learning.
c. Supports colleagues in collaborating with the higher education institutions and other X
organizations engaged in researching critical educational issues.
d. Teaches and supports colleagues to collect, analyze, and communicate data from X
their classrooms to improve teaching and learning.
Three Examples of Domain 2 Experiences Areas of Interest in Growth
1. As a team lead and facilitate data talks 6 times I would like to work on having my team and I do more
a year with my grade level team. research and suing it together.
2. I also run a PD for the school in which I help
them understand a students I-Ready data and
how to figure out individualized learning goals
for them based off the data.
3. I also have my grade level team using ESGI a
data collecting software where we make our
own assessments. These are where we can get
more accurate data, since it is a one on one test
and we know the students well.

Domain 3: Promotes Professional Learning for Continuous Improvement E A I

a. Collaborates with colleagues and school administrators to plan professional learning X
that is team-based, job-embedded, sustained over time, aligned with content
standards, and linked to school/district improvement goals.
b. Uses information about adult learning to respond to the diverse learning needs of X
colleagues by identifying, promoting, and facilitating varied and differentiated
professional learning.
c. Facilitates professional learning among colleagues. X
d. Identifies and uses appropriate technologies to promote collaborative and X
differentiated professional learning.
e. Works with colleagues to collect, analyze, and disseminate data related to the X
quality of professional learning and its effect on teaching and student learning.
f. Advocates for sufficient preparation, time, and support for colleagues to work in X
teams to engage in job-embedded professional learning.
g. Provides constructive feedback to colleagues to strengthen teaching practice and X
improve student learning.
h. Uses information about emerging education, economic, and social trends in X
planning and facilitating professional learning.
Three Examples of Domain 3 Experiences Areas of Interest in Growth

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 1. As part of my job as a lead for my grade level, I I would like to ask the whole school about what they
help plan PDs for the staff and lead some of would like to learn during PDs and what they have
them. liked/did not like from past PDs. As grade level leads
2. Part of my job as a lead teacher is to be a we discuss this, but we often times do not discuss these
communicator between admin and the things whole group.
teachers. I will bring us issues my team has
directly to Admin for them. I will also give my
team and announcements from my Admin.
3. My team and I continually discuss the students
and help each other out. We are always giving
advice and receiving advice in a
nonjudgemental way. I feel comfortable to ask
for and give advice whenever.

Domain 4: Facilitates Improvements in Instruction and Student Learning E A I

a. Facilitates the collection, analysis, and use of classroom and school-based data to X
identify opportunities to improve curriculum, instruction, assessment, school
organization, and school culture.
b. Engages in reflective dialog with colleagues based on observation of instruction, X
student work, and assessment data and helps make connections to research-based
effective practices.
c. Supports colleagues’ individual and collective reflection and professional growth by X
serving in roles such as mentor, coach, and content facilitator.
d. Serves as a team leader to harness the skills, expertise, and knowledge of colleagues X
to address curricular expectations and student learning needs.
e. Uses knowledge of existing and emerging technologies to guide colleagues in X
helping students skillfully and appropriately navigate the universe of knowledge
available on the Internet, use social media to promote collaborative learning, and
connect with people and resources around the globe.
f. Promotes instructional strategies that address issues of diversity and equity in the X
classroom and ensures that individual student learning needs remain the central
focus of instruction.
Three Examples of Domain 4 Experiences Areas of Interest in Growth
1. I run a PD for the school in which I help them As of right now, I am not a designated mentor teacher.
understand a students I-Ready data and how to Colleague's and I will discuss how to help students, but
figure out individualized learning goals for no one considers me their mentor. I would like to
them based off the data. If we see trends of mentor someone next school year.
school wide gaps, we will look at our
curriculum and assess if we need to do
something else.
2. Any time I learn of a new teaching technology,
website, app, etc. I make sure to tell anyone
who will listen. I will set up meetings with
anyone who wants to know about it. Most
teachers are like this at my school.
3. I am the team lead for Kindergarten. I lead my
team to ensure we are all delivering the
content to the students.

Domain 5: Promotes the Use of Assessments and Data for School and District Improvement E A I
a. Increases the capacity of colleagues to identify and use multiple assessment tools X
aligned to state and local standards.
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 b. Collaborates with colleagues in the design, implementation, scoring, and X
interpretation of student data to improve educational practice and student learning.
c. Creates a climate of trust and critical reflection in order to engage colleagues in X
challenging conversations about student learning data that lead to solutions to
identified issues.
d. Works with colleagues to use assessment and data findings to promote changes in X
instructional practices or organizational structures to improve student learning.
Three Examples of Domain 5 Experiences Areas of Interest in Growth
1. My team and I continually discuss the students I would like to get better at working with colleagues
and help each other out. We are always giving who are a couple grades higher than mine. It is very
advice and receiving advice in a easy to just work with the lower elementary teachers.
nonjudgemental way. I feel comfortable to ask
for and give advice whenever.
2. 6 times a year my grade level team meets to
discuss data from the latest assessments.
3. My school is a standard based grading school.
We look at each assignment, and see which
grades it goes with. If there are standards that
we have not taught, we make assignments for
them.

Domain 6: Improves Outreach and Collaboration with Families and Community E A I

a. Uses knowledge and understanding of the different backgrounds, ethnicities, X
cultures, and languages in the school community to promote effective interactions
among colleagues, families, and the larger community.
b. Models and teaches effective communication and collaboration skills with families X
and other stakeholders focused on attaining equitable achievement for students of all
backgrounds and circumstances.
c. Facilitates colleagues’ self-examination of their own understandings of community X
culture and diversity and how they can develop culturally responsive strategies to
enrich the educational experiences of students and achieve high levels of learning
for all students.
d. Develops a shared understanding among colleagues of the diverse educational needs X
of families and the community.
e. Collaborates with families, communities, and colleagues to develop comprehensive X
strategies to address the diverse educational needs of families and the community.
Three Examples of Domain 6 Experiences Areas of Interest in Growth
1. Half of the teachers at my school are Chinese. I My school has a large number of Chinese families, but
often ask them about their culture, and we we are also starting to have a lot of students from
discuss how things might be different for me in Russia and South American countries. I would like to
my culture. This has helped me interact with start learning more about these cultures to better
the families and my colleagues better. support my students who are from these places.
2. My colleagues and I often discuss families
we’ve collectively taught and explain why a
student might be doing something if we taught
them in the past or know their family well.
3. I am in constant contact with my students’
parents. This allows us to be on the same page
about anything going on.

Domain 7: Advocates for Student Learning and the Profession E A I

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 a. Shares information with colleagues within and/or beyond the district regarding how X
local, state, and national trends and policies can impact classroom practices and
expectations for student learning.
b. Works with colleagues to identify and use research to advocate for teaching and X
learning processes that meet the needs of all students.
c. Collaborates with colleagues to select appropriate opportunities to advocate for the X
rights and/or needs of students, to secure additional resources within the building or
district that support student learning, and to communicate effectively with targeted
audiences such as parents and community members.
d. Advocates for access to professional resources, including financial support and X
human and other material resources, that allow colleagues to spend significant time
learning about effective practices and developing a professional learning community
focused on school improvement goals.
e. Represents and advocates for the profession in contexts outside of the classroom. X
Three Examples of Domain 7 Experiences Areas of Interest in Growth
1. I speak to the principal often about what the I would like to find more opportunities to advocate for
school needs in order to better meet the needs teachers outside the classroom.
of the students. I have spoken to our board as
well as our PTO about it as well.
2. I make sure to ask the school about upcoming
PDs we may be able to schedule. I also
schedule some for me to lead.
3. Every time I learn of something that could
affect teaching, I tell my colleagues and we
discuss what it might look like for us.

Summary of Strengths and Areas of Possible Growth

Strengths:
I am communicative with others, and I ask about their culture to learn more about it. I use this to inform my
teaching practices and get to know my colleagues better. I am the team lead for kindergarten and take on many
leadership roles when the school needs it.

Areas of growth:
I would like to improve on asking more than lower elementary teachers for advice, get to know other cultures in
the school, and become a mentor teacher.

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