The Teacher Leadership Initiative is a pilot project for teacher leaders. Three partner organizations administer this exciting work: National Education Association, Center for Teaching Quality, and the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.

1. For Teachers, By Teachers
Teacher Leadership Initiative
Year Two Pilot
Participant Orientation Session
September 22, 23, 30, and October 2, 2014

2. TEACHER LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE 2
“The Teacher Leadership Initiative (TLI) will
ultimately develop expertise
and engage thousands of teacher leaders
in leadership work in schools,
with NEA affiliates, and in state houses
throughout the country—because every
student should have the best possible
educators in their schools.”
Dennis Van Roekel, President,
National Education Association

3. TEACHER LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE 3
Greetings from the partner organizations
National Education Association
National Board for Professional
Teaching Standards
Center for Teaching Quality

4. Welcome!
TEACHER LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE 4
Where are you?

5. The
TLI
Experience
–
What
and
How
Innova7ve
Leadership
Capstone
Por<olio
Content
Strands
Innova7ve
Leadership
Modules
Develop
knowledge,
skills,
and
disposi7ons
as
teacher
leaders
Framing
the
context
for
teacher
leadership
Crea5ng
ideas
that
transform
Communica5ng
about
teacher
leadership
Prac5cing
collabora5ve
leadership
Advoca5ng
for
a
transformed
profession
Content
Strand
Op7ons
Choose
one
strand
for
delving
deeper
into
content
and
strategies
to
support
capstone
Common
Core
School
Redesign
Teacher
Evalua5on
Diversity,
Equity,
&
Cultural
Competency*
*(under
development)
Capstone
Por<olio
Project
Pathways:
Associa5on
Leadership
Policy
Leadership
Instruc5onal
Leadership
Por<olio
Sec7ons:
Contextual
informa5on
Challenge
descrip5on
Plan
and
Implementa5on
Effec5veness
Reflec5on
and
Next
Steps
Independent
Study
Face-­‐to-­‐
Face
Zoom
Blackboard
Elluminate
Collaboratory
C
O
M
P
E
T
E
N
C
I
E
S

6. TEACHER LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE 6
The TLI Experience – When
Fall 2014 – Summer 2015
Project development, project implementation, and
Capstone Portfolio submission
Fall 2014 – Winter 2014
Orientation, Innovative Leadership
Curriculum
Winter/Spring 2015
Content Strands

7. Leading TLI
TEACHER LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE 7
Face-to-face
meetings
with state
association
leaders
Association
Staff
TLI
Cohort
State/Local
Coach
State/Local
Coach
FacilitatorVCO
Facilitator
Leads synchronous meetings, prepares
presentations, identifies webinar guests, posts
asynchronous discussion threads, organizes
leader meetings to ensure the VCO is prepared
to assist participants in small groups, and
participates in the discussion threads.
Virtual Community Organizer
Sends group emails, schedules synchronous
sessions, actively facilitates, and serves as the
main point of contact with participants.
State/Local Coach
Supports participants, prepares for and
facilitates face-to-face meetings (along with
association), supports participants in the
Capstone Portfolio process

8. TEACHER LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE 8
Your Leaders (Fall 2014)
State/Local Facilitator VCO Coaches
Arizona Sandy Merz Christie Olsen Beth Slaine, Kristie Martorelli
Colorado Lori Nazareno Jozette Martinez Shawn Carstensen-Hays, Kelly
Hanson, Mykel Donnelly
Hawaii Shannon Cde Baca Jennifer Skellet Tracey Idica, Jonathan Gillentine
Iowa Bill Farmer Kathy Pham Mark Sovers, Sue Cahill
Maryland Rob Kriete Anne Sesnek Rayna Miller, Betsy Bratek
Massachusetts Wendi Pillars Dave Orphal Gary Gilardi, Mary Chamberlain
Michigan Andrea Pyatt Cossondra George Ellen Daniel, Susan Duda Osborne
Minnesota Marsha Ratzel Kimberly Long Jodi Olson, Jennifer Kohan
Mississippi Beth Perce Deidra Gammill Erica Jones, April Holifield-Scott
Montana Marcia Powell Liz Ridgeway Anne Keith, Shelly Stanton
Ohio Sarah Henchey Tricia Ebner TBD
Utah Sharon Wright Darlene Pope Jenny Graviet, Denise Ulrich

9. TEACHER LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE 9
Innovative leadership curriculum
(October – December 2014)
Module Title Possible Timeline
1 Framing the context for teacher
leadership
October 6-10 – Webinar #1
2 Creating ideas that transform October 13-17 – Webinar #2
October 20-24 – Webinar #3
3 Communicating to advance
teacher leadership work
October 27-31 – Videoconference
November 3-7 – Webinar #4
4 Practicing collaborative leadership November 10-14 – Videoconference
November 17-21 – Partner activity
5 Advocating for a transformed
profession
December 1-5 – Webinar #5
December 8-12 – Webinar #6
Most modules have pre-work and post-work. These discussion threads
will be posted in your state’s lab in the CTQ Collaboratory:
www.teachingquality.org

10. TEACHER LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE 10
Content Strands (January – April 2015)
Choose one of the following:
Common Core, focused on not only sharpening the alignment of your own
teaching with the new standards, but preparing you to lead other teachers’ shifts
in practice through better facilitation of PLCs, use video-based tools to share
expertise among classrooms and schools, develop effective professional learning
for colleagues, and advocate for effective teaching and learning through the
standards;
School redesign, considering all the ways we can (and should) transform
schools to promote teaching and learning of 21st century skills. This strand
includes discussion of designing and implementing programs like more and
better learning time (MBLT), other innovative ways of “re-using” existing
resources and staff in schools, and even laying the groundwork to plan your own
teacher-powered school; and
Teaching evaluation, which covers research-based approaches to designing
evaluations, considerations for implementing them successfully, and tools for
understanding and communicating systems that can sometimes be very complex,
technical, and hard to grasp.
Equity, diversity, and cultural competence (under development now!)

11. TEACHER LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE 11
Content and Delivery for Innovative
Leadership and Content Strands:
• Independent Study: Pre-activities for reflection & planning
• Face-to-Face meetings: Capstone, TLI Competencies
• Zoom: Videoconferencing in small groups www.zoom.us
• Blackboard Collaborate: Webinars
• CTQ Collaboratory: Discussion threads www.teachingquality.org

12. TEACHER LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE 12
Have you joined the Collaboratory?
www.teachingquality.org
State/Local Please add your username to your state’s list
Arizona https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15V2or_77S3ctw7SAqMGtMiQV3nrguD-lD7zSz7SN2-U/edit#gid=0
Colorado https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1QoiUdYb3EoZv3-fyLQSvfD2TOpEseUaQRu3W8MIjCCY/edit#gid=0
Hawaii https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10tmd5v8m5cKN5KQgKJdWdBLdJJRuvG4Sv4j7M_x3ykQ/edit#gid=843437241
Iowa https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lizTBOChrRlf_KQvRLKy-MSon9bYP1yv66NdLJpLty0/edit#gid=1728173279
Maryland Coming soon…
Massachusetts https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15lx7TAGRJzQa8U7iGqO3RtmYi1oisGdDAmpI8nbsEeI/edit#gid=1286634235
Michigan https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_MWcsL_IMNUlKBTg-meTR6A_lEuGhZHJFdzIkwMaTPY/edit#gid=1956191207
Minnesota Coming soon…
Mississippi https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FvceBx2hYknanHRve0Df0-igP9TMtxXlbozh8DGi4yw/edit#gid=0
Montana https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10maSLdOmC41jTGE6bPakl20xhrHtgzLqUJGFSoeFieE/edit#gid=394463307
Ohio Coming soon…
Utah https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kviGM6gxsV7-4sckWD4uVpUqfMLqmhBDXY9DK-t9svA/edit#gid=1413252173

13. TEACHER LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE 13
The Teacher Leader Competencies
Take time for careful
study of the
competencies. Find
yourself in this
document and begin
setting goals for where
you’d like to be!
Where can you find
them?
http://bit.ly/
TLICompetencies

14. Capstone Portfolio
(October 2014 – August 2015)
TEACHER LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE 14
What challenge are
you already facing
that you have been
wanting to tackle in
your school, district,
state, or your
association (at any
level)?
Project Pathways:
Association Leadership
Policy Leadership
Instructional Leadership
Portfolio Sections:
Contextual information
Challenge description
Plan and Implementation
Effectiveness
Reflection and Next Steps

15. TEACHER LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE 15
TLI Tips and Strategies
Know now that a lot of information will be flowing. Prepare yourself.
Read emails and participant guides very carefully. Try very hard to NEVER
skim information. Take the time to read carefully and make notes about the
content. Next semester, pay very close attention to time zones, as your learning
strand cohort will consist of participants across the nation.
Create a TLI calendar for yourself. Post dates for face-to-face meetings, pre-work,
webinars and videoconferences (Zoom), post-work, and other TLI related
work for your capstone. Your VCO will be surveying you soon to set all dates
for the work this semester.
Create a special TLI folder in your email. All TLI emails will have “TLI: subject”
in the subject line. This will help you stay on track.
Get to know leaders and members of your cohort. Find ways to connect to one
another and build relationships. Your experience in TLI will be a great one,
especially when you put in the time necessary to build these lasting
connections.

16. TEACHER LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE 16
“When you go beyond what is
expected, when you act on
your desire to develop and learn,
you won't regret it.”
Marsha Ratzel, NBCT
TLI Cohort Facilitator
Five Tell-tale Signs You’re
Becoming a Teacher Leader
Education Week

17. TEACHER LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE 17
Q & A time