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
I participate in our weekly PLCs with my SPED I would like to improve my knowledge of different
colleagues. During this time we collaborate to solve ethnicities and cultures to promote effective
problems identified within our department, make interactions.
decisions, and work towards making change within our
department.
I participate in the general education English PLCs once
a quarter to help them better support students’
learning needs within the general education classroom.
This allows me to serve as a bridge between the English
department and my SPED team. During this time I
model effective listening and present ideas to improve
student learning.
My team is always collaborating to share our collective
wisdom to support student learning. We recently
created a one-pager for how we were going to prepare
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 our 11 grade SPED students for the SBAC. This included
using our individual ideas to come up with a united goal
for our juniors. We created a plan for our SAI math,
english, and science classes, a plan for our Collab
english and math classes, and a plan for our SPED kids
that only have pull out services.

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
As an Education Specialist, I consistently collect data on This domain includes a lot of areas I would like to
my students IEP goals. I use the data to make necessary improve on. I would like to feel more comfortable using
adjustments to the goals throughout the year. I have research when selecting teaching strategies. I would
helped the newer teachers in my department with also like to feel more comfortable working with
collecting data from IEP goals and we have collaborated organizations completing research on important
on how we can work goal work into our curriculum for educational issues.
English.

I use formative assessments on a regular basis to assess

whether my students are learning the skills intended by
my lessons. When needed, I make adjustments to my
lesson plans and units based on the findings of the
formative assessments.

I regularly use self-reflection. This helps me reflect on

what went well in my lessons and what improvements
need to be made. When I find an area of opportunity, I
collaborate with my colleagues to see how they are
teaching the concepts and brainstorm what works well
for them and what changes I can try to make. I also
share what works well for me on a regular basis.

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.

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 e. Works with colleagues to collect, analyze, and disseminate data related to the quality x
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 planning x
and facilitating professional learning.
Three Examples of Domain 3 Experiences Areas of Interest in Growth
Over the past 2 years, I have worked closely with the I would like to feel more comfortable providing
other Remedial English teacher at my school, the SLP, constructive feedback to my colleagues. Even though I
and the assistant principal to align the Remedial English am entering my 4 year teaching, I still doubt myself and
classes taught at Sunny Hills more with the general that prevents me from providing feedback to teachers
education classes on campus. This has helped us be that I don’t know well, even if I am more knowledgable
beeter in line with the content standards and our in a particular area. I would also like to learn about
district goals for our students. using information from education, economic, and social
trends to use in my PLCs and classroom.
I am an active participate in our weekly SPED PLCs, our
monthly PLCS with the general education teachers, the
PD days for the SPED teachers held by the district, and
the PD days held by our school. I recommend different
topics that can be covered that would benefit out
school/district as a whole and recommend different
team building activities that I feel others would enjoy.

I am always on the lookout for different types of

technology I have heard were successful in other
schools/districts. I noticed that the general education
English classes were using a number of online platforms
(no Red Ink/Membeam, Albert IO) to improve their
English skills but that these weren’t being utilized in
SPED. .I worked closely with our SLP to determine how
these technologies could be used and to bring a new
online platform, Lexia, to our Remedial English classes.

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.
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 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
As an Education Specialist, I consistently collect data on I would like to make improvements in the strategies I
my students IEP goals. I use the data to make necessary have that address issues of diversity in the classroom.
adjustments to the goals throughout the year. I have While I believe I am very skilled in addressing the needs
helped the newer teachers in my department with of different students due to a disability, I would like to
collecting data from IEP goals and we have collaborated learn more about how to address culture and ethnic
on how we can work goal work into our curriculum for differences as well.
English.

In our weekly PLCs, my team often reflects on our

instruction, student work, and the data we have
collected to make changes in our teaching, Most
recently, we have worked together to create a more
streamlined process for how our Learning Lab classes
are run.

My colleagues have worked together to find different

technologies that can be incorporated into the
classroom. We have brainstormed different ways we
can teach our students to create an appropriate online
presence and how to teach appropirate online
interactions with other peers and teachers.

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.
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
As an Education Specialist, I consistently collect data on I am always hoping to improve with how I collect,
my students IEP goals. I regularly collaborate with my analzye and use the data collected.
colleagues about different types of assessment tools
that can be used and the best way to collect this data.

My colleagues and I regularly share data we have

collected and work together to interpret the data. We
then discuss how we can use this information for the
betterment of our students.

In some cases, my colleagues will collaborate on what

changes need to be made in our classrooms or in the
strategies we are currently using to improve the
learning of our students.
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 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
As an Education Specialist, I am in constant I am always working on making improvements to my
communication with the families on my caseload.In understanding of the community’s culture and diversity.
some cases, I am also the bridge between a family and a I hope to learn how to develop more culturally
general education teacher. Some students also feel responsive strategies to better teach my students.
more comfortable communicating with me when they
need more help or their accomodations are not being
met in a general education classroom. Part of my job is
to advocate for the student in these cases.

During IEP meetings, the IEP team, including the

student and parents, collaborate to develop a plan that
will best help the student’s educational needs be met
within the classroom.

As the push-in teacher in the Collab English class I work

in, I will often work with the teacher to modify
assignments to be more accessible for the students on
an IEP.

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

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.
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 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
I participate in our weekly PLCs with my SPED I would like to learn more about local, state and
colleagues. During this time we collaborate to solve national educational policies and how they affect the
problems identified within our department, make learning in my classroom.
decisions, and work towards making change within our
department.

We hold collaboration events 2 times a year where

general education teachers are invited to collaborate
with the SPED teachers on how to best teach students
with an IEP. We collaborate on what works best for our
students and brainstorm troubles the general education
teachers are experiencing.

Last year, myself and the other teacher that teaches the
remedial english teacher were able to secure additional
funds from our district. These funds allowed us to buy
new materials, including high interest reading materials
and adapted texts for our remedial English classes.

Summary of Strengths and Areas of Possible Growth

I excel in areas that requires me to collaborate with my colleagues. I am comfortable working with others to help
improve the classroom for our students. This includes being an active participant, listening to others, and being
open to constructive feedback for the betterment of our students. Another strength I have is communicating with
and working with families to ensure their students’ needs are being met. Often times, this requires me to be an
advocate for both the student and the family.

Areas of growth I have identified is being more in touch with the diverse cultural and ethnic needs of our
communities. I would also like to be more comfortable with seeking out, understanding, and incorporating new
research into my classroom practices.

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