TEACHER LEADERSHIP AT
LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL.
• Patrick Erwin: Principal
• Logic Amen: Assistant
Principal
• Dr. Susie Askew: Assistant
Principal
• Rosemarie Burke: Assistant
Principal
• T.J. Purdy: Instructional
Coach, Admin Intern
• Cheryl Bockus: English /
Language Arts
• Jake Clausen: Grad Support
Specialist
• Heather Conklin: Art
• Travis Davio: Social Studies
• Kim Eudaily: Special
Education
DO NOW
On your worksheet:
• WHY teacher-leadership?
• How would you define teacher leadership?
• Why do you think teacher leadership matters?
LEARNING TARGET
•Participants will consider the strengths
and challenges of teacher leadership
within their own contexts.
LINCOLN "OHHH" TO LINCOLN "WOAH!"
Lincoln of the PAST
• Poor instruction
• Absence of capacity
• No structured
opportunities for
collaboration
• No opportunities for peer
observation
• Less teacher voice in
school mission and vision
• Isolated practitioners
(independent
contractors)
Lincoln of the PRESENT / FUTURE
• Lincoln Center (small schools
evolution)
• Equity / Harvard groups
• Professional Development
Leadership Team
• Inquiry Groups
• Seminar
• Studios
• Book Studies
• Building cultural competency
• External partnerships
MISSION STATEMENT
School mission statement:
We are a diverse community of scholars dedicated to
personal and academic excellence. We strive for the
development of strong character and intellectual
engagement for all students, ensuring success beyond
Lincoln High School.
We Will:
- Develop Personal Responsibility
- Act With Integrity
- Value Each Other
- Embrace Challenge
- Take Risks
- Cultivate Success
- Be Agents of Change in Our Community
- Lead
TRUSTING TEACHERS WITH STUDENT SUCCESS
FRAMEWORK BY FARRIS-BERG, ET AL
1. Shared purpose with a focus on student needs
2. Participate in collaboration and leadership for the good of
the school, not just one classroom
3. Encourage colleagues to be active, ongoing learners
4. Address school wide issues (social issues, behavior) as part
of student learning
5. Encourage teacher improvement using peer mentoring
and coaching.
• Studios: math, science, ELA, (social studies to do)
TRUSTING TEACHERS WITH STUDENT SUCCESS
FRAMEWORK BY FARRIS-BERG, ET AL
1. Shared purpose with a focus on student needs
> Staff culture
 School mission / vision
> Hiring/creating pedagogical nerds
> Give access to resources & opportunities
> Open to feedback on areas of need
2. Participate in collaboration and leadership for the good of the school, not just one classroom
> PDLT
> Seminar
> Leadership coaching: equity group, Tools group, Harvard group
3. Encourage colleagues to be active, ongoing learners
> PDLT
> Book studies
> Inquiry groups
> Conferences / workshops
4. Address school wide issues (social issues, behavior) as part of student learning
> manner, attendance, clothing.
5. Encourage teacher improvement using peer mentoring and coaching.
> Studios: math, science, ELA, (social studies to do)
> New teacher mentoring(new 2015-16).
TEACHER NERDS
EMERGING FRAMEWORK FOR
TEACHER LEADERSHIP
Books and
Scholarly
Articles
Informal
Conversations
and Collegiality
Intellectual
Capacity
Peer Coaching
and
Collaboration
Ideas and
Innovation
Conferences
Mentoring
REFLECTIVE PAUSE… (#2 ON WORKSHEET)
What are the strengths and challenges in your own
context?
HARVARD URBAN SCHOOL
LEADERS CONFERENCE
• Big 3 Group Action Themes:
Steps:
> Knowing self.
> ELL.
1. Gradebooks.
> Inclusion.
2. Seminar.
> Media relations.
3. Inquiry Groups.
> "Demography does NOT
equal destiny"
> Efficacy.
> Mission, vision, culture.
http://www.gse.harvard.edu/ppe/programs/principals-center
WHAT TEACHER LEADERSHIP HAS
MEANT FOR ME....
• “What has allowed / empowered you to be a
teacher-leader?”
• Lincoln culture & experience...
• Mindsets:
• Staff Culture
• Strategies:
• Hiring teacher nerds
• Structures:
• PDLT
• Inquiry Groups
• Conferences
• Book Studies
QUESTION & ANSWER
SESSION
CLOSING / APPLICATION
(#3 ON WORKSHEET)
Exit Slip:
• What is your main take-away from this workshop?
• What would you like to do differently because of this
workshop?
SUPPLEMENTAL TEXTS.
• Bond, N. (2015). The Power of Teacher Leaders.
• Berry, B. Byrd, A. & Weieder, A. (2013).
Teacherpreneurs.
• Farris-Berg, K. & Dirkswager, E. (2013). Trusting
Teachers with School Success.
• Farr, S. (2010). Teaching As Leadership.
2014-15 BOOK STUDY LIST
• Stutz, P & Michaels, B. (2013).
The Tools.
• Duhigg, C. (2013). The Power of
Habit.
• Coates, T (2015). Between The
World and Me.
• Rodriguez, R. (1983). The Hunger
of Memory.
• Emdin, C. (2010). Urban Science
Education for the Hip Hop
Generation.
• Carroll, P. (2011). Win Forever.
• Anderson, E. (2000).
Code of the Street.
• Hobbs, J. (2015). The
Short and Tragic Life of
Robert Peace.
• Coates, T. (2009). The
Beautiful Struggle.
• Moore, W. (2011). The
Other Wes Moore.
• Lipsky, D. (2004).
Absolutely American.