Self-Assessment of Teacher Leader Qualities

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● 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
 On leadership team with fellow teachers, An area of growth in Domain 1 covers the final two
counselors, and admin where we meet elements and finding new and more collaborative
regularly to discuss changes in curriculum and means to promote cultural diversity within our staff. I
schoolwide practices. Review data together and would personally like to pursue advocating for
collaborate on initiatives to increase student diversifying our leadership team to include colleagues
pass rate in all subject areas. with unique cultural backgrounds.
 Specific role on leadership team is as a

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 supervisor, which entails supervising the
growth of three ELA teachers in the high school
department.
 Participate in weekly meetings and scheduled
leadership retreats where team building, and
professional development are practiced as a
leadership team.

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 part of the leadership team, I focus on There is a specific team within our leadership team that
supervision of other teachers, including those focuses on student data and the use of technology in
on the student data analysis committee. It is promoting professional development. I would like to
my responsibility to advocate for their needs as work more closely with this team to better understand
a team, such as gaining extra time for meetings. how to facilitate analysis of student data and study
 Receives data weekly from student data research on educational issues.
collection team that indicates which students
within my homeroom and ELA sections require
the most support.
 Can utilize the PowerBI database the school
offers that displays grade breakdowns for
personal ELA sections.

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.
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 Three Examples of Domain 3 Experiences Areas of Interest in Growth
 Participate in weekly meetings and scheduled I would like to explore additional options for
leadership retreats where team building, and professional development, specifically for teachers that
professional development are practiced as a are not part of the leadership team. I would also like to
leadership team. advocate for new technological tools that can aid in
 Maintain close contact with supervisees via professional development and general teacher
bi-weekly meetings, mid- and end-of-year workflow support.
evaluations, and weekly monitoring of their
class sections grade distribution overviews.
 Weekly staff meetings include conversations
with fellow teachers, counselors, and admin
covering emerging educational changes on a
national a statewide level.

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
 Our school is undergoing a district change, I would like to explore advocating for additional time to
which has included a reworking of all reflect on practices and data with fellow teachers,
curriculum. Joined curriculum study team last counselors, and members of the admin team. We do
year that continues this year and allows me to currently meet regularly to discuss student engagement
collaborate with other ELA teachers to choose data and grade breakdowns, but it would be beneficial
new curriculum that will better support our to discuss professional learning opportunities.
students and fellow teachers.
 As part of the leadership team, my specific
role is Supervisor, which tasks me with
supervising and mentoring three other ELA
teachers within high school. Throughout the
year I maintain close contact with them via
bi-weekly meetings, mid- and end-of-year
evaluations, and weekly monitoring of their
class sections grade distribution overviews.
 Works with 11th grade ELA PLC to discuss

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 weekly student data and lead discussions on
best practices within the classroom.

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
 During supervisor meetings that I run, I hold Currently our student data usage and conversations
professional but often tough conversations revolve around identifying specific students that will
with my supervisees about their areas of require intervention and support to pass courses. I
growth as teachers. would like to investigate and discuss other uses of the
 During these same meetings, we will look data, such as how to identify potential struggles in
through PowerBI and the weekly data reports reading levels, content understanding, etc.
together to identify areas of growth within
their classrooms.
 When meeting with my personal supervisor, I
can share personal struggles and concerns with
complete confidence and trust that my well-
being will be put first.

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
 Regularly hold and attend progress monitoring I would like to pursue additional opportunities to gain
meetings that include all teachers of a specific knowledge and understanding of the different
student, their parent/guardian, the counselor, backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, and languages
and a member of admin to discuss and create amongst my fellow colleagues. The goal is to utilize
unique goals for the student to reach before these diverse backgrounds to better engage and
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 the end of the semester. support students that match those unique
 Within the meetings, we also give the students backgrounds.
and parents/guardians time to share
background on the family’s personal struggles
and/or strengths they bring to the classroom.
 We use this part of the conversation to create
better support options unique to that family,
such as providing translation services and
options for English Learners.

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
 In general, I talk often with friends and family I would like to advocate for additional professional
about the struggles and needs within the resources where teachers can choose which areas of
current education system. The goal in these growth they’d like to target. Our current professional
conversations is to persuade those outside of learning opportunities are mainly related to subject
the education world to locate ways to support areas, but I would like to see more resources related to
students, families, and educators, such as who broader topics, such as DEI and modern grading
and what they vote for in local and national philosophies.
elections.
 Attends monthly high school staff meetings
where research data is shared and discussed.
Members of various leadership teams are given
time to share changes within their teams and
data uncovered, such as what areas of content
standards to focus on for upcoming state and
local school testing.
 Receive multiple weekly emails on testing
results, student data, attendance breakdowns,
and other schoolwide information.

Summary of Strengths and Areas of Possible Growth

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 For strengths, my school offers multiple means to become involved with curriculum study and development, as
well as offers student data on a weekly basis that can be used to identify students that will require additional
support to pass their courses. Working as a supervisor has also allowed me to take a leadership role with
advocating for additional professional development opportunities and discussing areas of growth with other
teachers. I would like to pursue additional opportunities to gain knowledge and understanding of the different
backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, and languages amongst my fellow colleagues. The goal is to utilize these
diverse backgrounds to better engage and support students that match those unique backgrounds. Currently our
student data usage and conversations revolve around identifying specific students that will require intervention
and support to pass courses. I would like to investigate and discuss other uses of the data, such as how to identify
potential struggles in reading levels, content understanding, etc.

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