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. As a grade level PLC lead, I facilitate and help Reflecting on these areas, I would like to grow in areas
navigate difficult conversations. I promote c, d, and e. Having so many students from all walks and
accountability when we cooperate in lesson backgrounds of life it’s difficult to not generalize
planning. lessons for the average learned. I recognize it is so
2. As a Kinder PLC lead, I also present ideas and crucial to accommodate and include strategies for
tools I use that may help the team such as different learners such as EL strategies, stories with
Spreadsheets for data collection, potential different ethnicities and cultures, regularly educate
SMART goals, extension tools for our online myself on diversity and inclusive practices.
environment.
3. Our school has professional development
trainings on cultural competency and how to
build lessons and relationships that are
inclusive, welcoming, and effective for all
learners.

Domain 2: Accesses and Uses Research to Improve Practice and Student Learning E A I
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 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. Our school has ELEVATE days in which the TK I am interested in growing in area C. I have not
& Kinder team meet with our teaching collaborated with higher education institutions and
coaches and leaders to communicate and other organizations engaged in researching critical
analyze important data to reflect on and educational issues. I am interested in learning more to
discuss as a team. better serve my students and team.
2. During Elevate, our team selects appropriate
strategies for student learning such as
accommodations and interventions.
3. During our PLC, we check in on our current
SMART goal and discuss on findings and
update our SMART goal when appropriate.

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
1. During our PLC, we offer an hour of time to I would love to grow in areas a,b, and h. I thought area
discuss important topics with our team h was really interesting. I usually don’t think about our
(sharing tech tools, data analysis, lesson social and economic climate our society is in but it is so
planning). important to consider. During Covid, there was so much
2. Once a month, we are allotted 2 hours to plan happening that it was hard to ignore what students
for the following month. Our team gathers were going through in their day to day lives outside of
and collaborate on lessons. We exchange their education. Although, the pandemic is over it is
lessons and items we have created with our important to be aware about our social trends and
team. home environment of our students.
3. We teach online, we record some of our
lessons to share with our team. We observe
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 our recorded lessons and provide constructive
feedback for each other.

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. During our ELEVATE days, we analyze our data I teach kinder and it is difficult to include social media
and teaching practices to better support to promote collaborative learning. However, we do use
students. other online platforms for collaboration and learning
2. Next year, we will have new curriculum. Our such as Zoom break out rooms, online annotation tools,
teams have helped the school decide on what Nearpod, and I am excited to learn and find more!
curriculum to use that we think is suitable.
3. We are an online school, we regularly share
online tools or websites that can help us
during PLC, Elevate, etc.

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
1. Our PLC decided on formal and informal I would like to learn more assessment tools. I usually
assessments to asses our SMART Goal. stick with assessments I know and am comfortable
2. Leading our team, I am also open and learning. This is outside of my comfort zone but I am
welcoming to new ideas and strategies to help willing to learn.
our team and students.
3. Our team reports data from 1-1 assessments
we have at the beginning of year, mid year,
and end of year. We get together and
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 compare data, analyze trends, and collaborate
to meet the needs of our students.

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. I was an EL Learner myself and have such a I believe I can grow in all of these areas. I would say I do
heart for these students. I have helped ok in most of these but I can definitely learn and
translate for families that have been Spanish improve. Especially, collaborating with families. It’s a
speaking and sat on an EL Panel this school challenge to do with an online school. However, we do
year in front of our leaders and supervisors to have opportunities for some family and community
talk about my experiences and take aways. involvement.
2. During ELEVATE days, our diversity and
inclusion specialist lead our plc in discussions
and presentations on diversity and
educational needs.
3. Meet biweekly with my supervisor to discuss
important changes, updates, and findings on
my class.

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.
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. Attending our Child Find services to discuss I would like to grow in area a. I would like to learn and
observations we might see as a red flag. share information about local trends and policies that
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 Example: ST that might be experiencing may help our students learning.
neglect or maltreatment, etc.
2. Advocating for students who are in temporary
housing, reporting to leaders to get them
support such as hotspot, school materials sent
to them, etc.
3. Sharing resources such as the helpline and
their local library to offer a better learning
environment, access to books, etc.

Summary of Strengths and Areas of Possible Growth

This reflection has made me realize that I do have many areas of strength that I have grown in these past 3
years as a teacher. I have had some great opportunities to learn and teach my students and colleagues. On the
other hand, this has made me realize that there is also so much more to learn. Being a leader educator means
you never stop learning. There is always room for growth. It is exciting to have opportunities to learn more and
DO more for our families and students. I love being able to collaborate and help my students not only learn but
feel welcomed and empowered. I am excited for what is in store and I am excited to learn and grow.

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