This presentation discusses instructional leadership. It defines teacher leaders as anyone who wants to directly impact their school, teachers, and students, such as instructional coaches, department leaders, and professional learning community facilitators. The goals of teacher leadership are to improve teaching and learning, allow teachers to act as change agents, and provide high-quality training to develop effective leaders. Key skills for instructional leaders are the ability to influence others, set goals, and collaborate. Reflection and understanding change are also important skills.

1. INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP Prof. Milagro Azofeifa Prof. Sonia Albertazzi Material created by Milagro Azofeifa and Sonia Albertazzi for Educational Purposes

2. Introduction This presentation is aimed at sharing and participating at a chat show titled »A Chat Show on the Supportive System of Foreign Language Learning » as part of the fourth course in the Masters degree in TEFL in Universidad Latina de Costa Rica. Material created by Milagro Azofeifa and Sonia Albertazzi for Educational Purposes

3. Teacher Leaders If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader. (John Quincy Adams) Material created by Milagro Azofeifa and Sonia Albertazzi for Educational Purposes

4. Who can be a teacher leader? An instructional coach A department or team leader A supervisor A professional learning community facilitator … anyone who wants to directly impact his or her school, its teachers and most importantly the students Material created by Milagro Azofeifa and Sonia Albertazzi for Educational Purposes

5. Teacher Leadership is aimed at: improving teaching and learning allowing teachers to be change agents providing high-quality training to develop passionate, effective leaders sharing the knowledge, experience, and insight of teachers Material created by Milagro Azofeifa and Sonia Albertazzi for Educational Purposes

6. Leading requires Self-Reflection Material created by Milagro Azofeifa and Sonia Albertazzi for Educational Purposes View self-assessment and reflection as priorities for improvement. Recognize that external and internal challenges result in growth. Intentionally engage in activities aimed at challenging current beliefs and practices.

7. Leading requires Self-Reflection Material created by Milagro Azofeifa and Sonia Albertazzi for Educational Purposes Understand that change is inevitable. Recognize that chaos often accompanies change. Share understandings with colleagues

8. Teacher leaders can promote student success by acting with integrity, fairness, and in an ethical manner collaborating with families and community members Material created by Milagro Azofeifa and Sonia Albertazzi for Educational Purposes

9. Teacher leaders can promote student success by responding to diverse community interests and needs, and mobilizing community resources Material created by Milagro Azofeifa and Sonia Albertazzi for Educational Purposes

10. What can teacher leaders do? Increase student achievement – and be a voice for children Increase teacher effectiveness – and mentor other teachers Promote a positive learning environment Material created by Milagro Azofeifa and Sonia Albertazzi for Educational Purposes

11. Skills of a successful instructional leadership The key to successful leadership is influence, not authority. A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way. John C. Maxwell Material created by Milagro Azofeifa and Sonia Albertazzi for Educational Purposes

12. Every instructional leader must be able to plan effectively. They must be able to set some goals. Material created by Milagro Azofeifa and Sonia Albertazzi for Educational Purposes

13. Collaboration is everything. Material created by Milagro Azofeifa and Sonia Albertazzi for Educational Purposes

14. I hope you never lose your sense of wonder. Living might mean taking chances, but they’re worth taking. I hope you dance. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RV-Z1YwaOiw Material created by Milagro Azofeifa and Sonia Albertazzi for Educational Purposes

15. Bibliography Material created by Milagro Azofeifa and Sonia Albertazzi for Educational Purposes http://www.shsu.edu/~edu_elc/leadership/index_ instructionLeadership.html

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