Given at the 2015 Teaching and Learning Conference in Washington D.C. Slides adapted from previous presentations given by The Center for Teaching Quality on the levers to promote change.
6. Jessica Cuthbertson
Teacherpreneur & NBCT
(@JJCuthy)• In A
Teacher’s
Shoes (CTQ
Blog)
• 8th Grade
Literacy
Teacher &
Learning Lab
Facilitator,
Aurora, CO
7. A Three Year Teacher Leadership
Journey
BUILD RELATIONSHIPS, TAKE RISKS, & BE
RELENTLESS
8. Who’s in the Room?
My current position is best described
as …
• Pre-service Teacher
• P-12 Teacher/Librarian
• Hybrid Role
• Coach/Teacher Support
• Administrator
• Higher Ed.
• Other?
13. Americans trust today’s
teachers
13
Do you have trust
and confidence in the
men and women who
are teaching children
in today’s public
schools?
72%
27%
1%
Yes
No
Don’t know
Bushaw, B. and Lopez, S. (2013). Which way do we go:
The 45th annual PDK/Gallup poll of the public attitudes
toward the public schools. Kappan. Retrieved on
September 1, 2013 at
http://www.oapcs.org/files/u1/2013_PDKGallup.pdf
LEVER 1: Reengage the
Public
14. #TEACHERPRENEURS14
In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week 2014, teachers
took to social media to tell the world what #TeachingIs.
19. #TEACHERPRENEURS
LEVER 5: Recalibrate Working
Conditions
19
Principals who know
how to utilize teacher
leadership
Tools to spread
teaching expertise
Resources to create
school-community
partnerships
RENEE MOORE, TEACHER LEADER, MOORHEAD MS
23. Time to Actualize & Collaborate…
• 10 min. - Independent
work time/action planning
• 20 min. - Workshop
options (10 min. per
person in pairs)
• Continue action planning
• Share/brainstorm with
colleagues as a team
• Role-play/”pitch” a new
colleague to receive
feedback
24. Read more & get
involved
Connect with teacher leaders in the CTQ
Collaboratory: www.teachingquality.org
24 #TEACHERPRENEURS
My current position is best described as...
https://www.polleverywhere.com/multiple_choice_polls/CZ0lqkMCdY5YjeE
Pre-Assessment: Which lever do you believe you could influence in a meaningful way?
https://www.polleverywhere.com/multiple_choice_polls/iI9R8cNysBWPnyi
Post-Assessment: Which lever do you now most want to influence in a meaningful way?
https://www.polleverywhere.com/multiple_choice_polls/a6VhvstT2mF7h7e