Teacher Leadership

Criteria	Emerging	Meets	Exceeds
Issue, Challenge, or Problem to be Addressed	Issue, challenge, or problem was minimally identified	Issue, challenge, or problem was identified	Issue, challenge, or problem was clearly identified
Evaluate the issue	Evaluated the challenge vaguely in relation to five primary areas: Background, Need, Constraints, Resources Available, and Resources Needed	Evaluated the challenge objectively and thoroughly in relation to five primary areas: Background, Need, Constraints, Resources Available, and Resources Needed	Evaluated the challenge more objectively and thoroughly in relation to five primary areas: Background, Need, Constraints, Resources Available, and Resources Needed
Mission Statement	A concise description of the purpose for creating an action plan to address the problem and how it will be addressed was minimally articulated	A concise description of the purpose for creating an action plan to address the problem and how it will be addressed was articulated	A concise description of the purpose for creating an action plan to address the problem and how it will be addressed was clearly articulated
Goals	Goals minimally identified by: S specific M measurable A achievable R realistic T time-bound	Goals identified by: S specific M measurable A achievable R realistic T time-bound	Goals identified were clearly by: S specific M measurable A achievable R realistic T time-bound
Action Steps	Action steps were minimally developed with little specification provided for: · Who will be responsible for coordinating or carrying out the action? · A time by which that action might occur. · The intended outcome of the action	Action steps were developed including specification provided for: · Who will be responsible for coordinating or carrying out the action? · A time by which that action might occur. · The intended outcome of the action	Action steps were clearly developed including defined specification provided for: · Who will be responsible for coordinating or carrying out the action? · A time by which that action might occur. · The intended outcome of the action

One of the qualities of a good teacher leader is to have the capability to clearly identify issues, challenges or problems. This requires the teacher to follow the necessary steps in order to achieve this. The first step is over viewing the case study. For example, identify the current background facts that are influencing the current problem/issue. The next step is identifying the problem. For example, sort out a major problem from a minor problem. The last step involves the linkage of appropriate theory to the case evidence and problem.

A good teacher leader should also have skills in evaluating issues effectively. Evaluation helps in the reflection and identification of future change. Effective teacher’s evaluation can improve teaching. Focusing on standards of performance ensures there is conversation’s consistency and structure thus creating a popular language to discuss teaching thus providing the foundation for expectations. For instance, most teachers’ evaluations lead to determining the levels of teachers, either as developing or effective on particular standards.

A clear articulation of the mission statement is also an important quality of a teacher leader. This describes why a teacher teaches in the first place, his/her goals and objectives. For example my mission as a teacher would be to inspire, motivate, support and encourage students by providing an environment which is safe, secure, and loving so as to socially, emotionally and cognitively educate them so they can develop skills to build a life-long learning foundation.

The performance goals of the teacher should clearly follow the SMART rule. For example by the conclusion of 2014-2015 school academic years, 85% of my students will have reached the end-of-year reading benchmarks for my grade level.

Action steps should also be clearly established and also defined specification provided. After the teachers identify goals, they should establish a plan that drafts the course of action they will undertake to achieve the goals. The action plan serves as an opportunity in determining certain steps, time and resources necessary to accomplish each and every goal.