Self-Assessment of Teacher Leader Qualities

Directions: For each element, rate yourself in one of the following three categories. Then provide examples of your experiences in the
leadership domain. Finally, identify areas within each domain where you are interested in growing as a teacher leader. On the last page,
summarize your strengths and areas of possible growth. Boxes will expand as needed.
● Exploring/Emerging (E/E) - a level of practice in which the teacher leader relies on ongoing assistance from more experienced
colleagues for support, guidance, and survival. The teacher leader is moving toward becoming more self-directed and independent in
her/his practice.
● Applying (A) - a level of practice in which the teacher leader is able to provide independent leadership and easily applies what s/he
has learned about leadership.
● Integrating/Innovating (I/I) - a level of development in which the teacher leader is fully skilled and confident. The
Integrating/Innovating teacher leader contributing to the broader educational community through staff development, research, or
publication in professional journals.

Domain 1: Fosters a Collaborative Culture to Support Educator Development and Student Learning E/E A I/I
a) Utilizes group processes to help colleagues work collaboratively to solve problems, make decisions,
x
manage conflict, and promote meaningful change.
b) Models effective skills in listening, presenting ideas, leading discussions, clarifying, mediating, and x
identifying the needs of self and others in order to advance shared goals and professional learning.
c) Employs facilitation skills to create trust among colleagues, develop collective wisdom, build ownership x
and action that supports student learning.
d) Strives to create an inclusive culture where diverse perspectives are welcomed in addressing challenges. x

e) Uses knowledge and understanding of different backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, and languages to x
promote effective interactions among colleagues.
Three Examples of Domain 1 Experiences Areas of Interest in Growth

● Collaborate with colleagues to help individual ● Collaborate more across curricular to create
students through sharing what approaches work projects that students can build in multiple
best disciplines
● Share intense discussions with colleagues to
advance goals by trying to create cross curricular
assignments or building of knowledge for students
particularly with the art and history teachers
● Our school teachers and staff create a strong
community where all voices are heard and
welcomed

Domain 2: Accesses and Uses Research to Improve Practice and Student Learning E/E A I/I
a) Assists colleagues in accessing and using research in order to select appropriate strategies to improve x
student learning.
b) Facilitates the analysis of student learning data, collaborative interpretation of results, and application x
of findings to improve teaching and learning.
c) Supports colleagues in collaborating with the higher education institutions and other organizations x
engaged in researching critical educational issues.
d) Teaches and supports colleagues to collect, analyze, and communicate data from their classrooms to x
improve teaching and learning.
Three Examples of Domain 2 Experiences Areas of Interest in Growth

● As a school we share data and discuss
improvements we can introduce in the classroom
● Have helped colleagues with the teaching
certification process and answered questions in
order to aid them in the process
● We are a small school in which each of us is the
teacher of our subject matter so we all teach
different subjects – I would like to collaborate more
with other subject matter teachers to create more
cross curricular writing assignments

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 ● We have discussed different ways to increase
writing in all classes

Domain 3: Promotes Professional Learning for Continuous Improvement E/E A I/I

a) Collaborates with colleagues and school administrators to plan professional learning that is team-based, x
job-embedded, sustained over time, aligned with content standards, and linked to school/district
improvement goals.
b) Uses information about adult learning to respond to the diverse learning needs of colleagues by x
identifying, promoting, and facilitating varied and differentiated professional learning.
c) Facilitates professional learning among colleagues. x
d) Identifies and uses appropriate technologies to promote collaborative and differentiated professional x
learning.
e) Works with colleagues to collect, analyze, and disseminate data related to the quality of professional x
learning and its effect on teaching and student learning.
f) Advocates for sufficient preparation, time, and support for colleagues to work in teams to engage in job- x
embedded professional learning.
g) Provides constructive feedback to colleagues to strengthen teaching practice and improve student x
learning.
h) Uses information about emerging education, economic, and social trends in planning and facilitating x
professional learning.
Three Examples of Domain 3 Experiences Areas of Interest in Growth
● We have worked together to center each subject’s
standards and embed the skills that develop them
into the grading ● Would like to work in teams more this semester
● We work together to analyze the data and because I feel like colleagues even though they
determine how to improve student learning teach a different subject can help introduce
● We have at times worked in teams to promote different strategies
professional learning
● I would like to unify certain class procedures for
instance, we already began with how we grade
writing assignments in history and english but I
would like to teach writing in similar ways across
curriculums so that students become challenged in
similar ways within the writing in various subjects

Domain 4: Facilitates Improvements in Instruction and Student Learning E/E A I/I

a) Facilitates the collection, analysis, and use of classroom and school-based data to identify opportunities x
to improve curriculum, instruction, assessment, school organization, and school culture.
b) Engages in reflective dialog with colleagues based on observation of instruction, student work, and x
assessment data and helps make connections to research-based effective practices.
c) Supports colleagues’ individual and collective reflection and professional growth by serving in roles such x
as mentor, coach, and content facilitator.
d) Serves as a team leader to harness the skills, expertise, and knowledge of colleagues to address x
curricular expectations and student learning needs.
e) Uses knowledge of existing and emerging technologies to guide colleagues in helping students skillfully x
and appropriately navigate the universe of knowledge available on the Internet, use social media to
promote collaborative learning, and connect with people and resources around the globe.
f) Promotes instructional strategies that address issues of diversity and equity in the classroom and x
ensures that individual student learning needs remain the central focus of instruction.
Three Examples of Domain 4 Experiences Areas of Interest in Growth

● We have used the data from the i-Ready to focus ● I want to continue this semester to address issues of
on vocabulary in class diversity and equity in the classroom – I currently try
● My principal and I meet once a week as well as to do so by the texts we use which feature a diverse
with my mentor to reflect on observations and group of writers but I want to find additional ways
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 student work and make adjustments. Each week I
submit a lesson plan and both my principal and
mentor provide feedback
● My mentor is constantly providing research to help
me adjust and improve my assignments and
teaching methods
to do so
● I want to continue to find and develop ways to
ensure that students are the central focus of
instruction and to constantly adjust in order to meet
their needs
● I want to work more closely with other colleagues
and share ideas, because although we are teaching
different subjects the skills we are teaching students
are similar so how can we make those more aligned
with one another?

Domain 5: Promotes the Use of Assessments and Data for School and District Improvement E/E A I/I
a) Increases the capacity of colleagues to identify and use multiple assessment tools aligned to state and x
local standards.
b) Collaborates with colleagues in the design, implementation, scoring, and interpretation of student data x
to improve educational practice and student learning.
c) Creates a climate of trust and critical reflection in order to engage colleagues in challenging x
conversations about student learning data that lead to solutions to identified issues.
d) Works with colleagues to use assessment and data findings to promote changes in instructional x
practices or organizational structures to improve student learning.
Three Examples of Domain 5 Experiences Areas of Interest in Growth

● We have discussed and shared strategies we use to ● I want to find better strategies to develop stronger
help improve student academic vocabulary across vocabulary skills in the students
subject areas
● My principal and I have gone through the data
from the testing to try to create focus skills and ● I want to find new reading strategies that will help
standards for the months ahead that will best improve students’ reading comprehension skills
benefit the students
● I want to work with colleagues to design ways to
● My mentor shared with me research on how to improve student skills across curriculums
help students write more in class and build that
muscle

Domain 6: Improves Outreach and Collaboration with Families and Community E/E A I/I
a) Uses knowledge and understanding of the different backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, and languages in x
the school community to promote effective interactions among colleagues, families, and the larger
community.
b) Models and teaches effective communication and collaboration skills with families and other x
stakeholders focused on attaining equitable achievement for students of all backgrounds and
circumstances.
c) Facilitates colleagues’ self-examination of their own understandings of community culture and diversity x
and how they can develop culturally responsive strategies to enrich the educational experiences of
students and achieve high levels of learning for all students.
d) Develops a shared understanding among colleagues of the diverse educational needs of families and the x
community.
e) Collaborates with families, communities, and colleagues to develop comprehensive strategies to address x
the diverse educational needs of families and the community.
Three Examples of Domain 6 Experiences Areas of Interest in Growth

● I coordinate with parents in an effort to figure out

the best methodologies to use with their children, ● I want to increase my communications with parents
because parents know their children better than so that they feel they can reach out for a dialogue. I

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 anyone have a few parents where we consistently go back
and forth about their student’s needs, but I want to
● I send translated emails for non-English speaking open that line of communication with more parents.
parents
● I want to open class to more opportunities to work
● I work closely with my mentor and principal to interact directly with the community
address the specific needs of my English Language
Learners and have them help me to check
translations of materials

Domain 7: Advocates for Student Learning and the Profession E/E A I/I
a) Shares information with colleagues within and/or beyond the district regarding how local, state, and x
national trends and policies can impact classroom practices and expectations for student learning.
b) Works with colleagues to identify and use research to advocate for teaching and learning processes that x
meet the needs of all students.
c) Collaborates with colleagues to select appropriate opportunities to advocate for the rights and/or needs x
of students, to secure additional resources within the building or district that support student learning,
and to communicate effectively with targeted audiences such as parents and community members.
d) Advocates for access to professional resources, including financial support and human and other x
material resources, that allow colleagues to spend significant time learning about effective practices and
developing a professional learning community focused on school improvement goals.
e) Represents and advocates for the profession in contexts outside of the classroom. x
Three Examples of Domain 7 Experiences Areas of Interest in Growth

● As a school with an emphasis on decolonization we
are constantly discussing policies and practices and
trying to address any residual oppressive policies
that may exist from traditional classrooms
● Our administration is very open to try to provide us
with whatever the students need, but we are also
very aware that our school doesn’t have the
funding to provide a lot so we come up with clever
methods to make due. One way we do this is to
provide community college classes to help increase
opportunities of students to increase their learning
while we are so limited on staff. I help cover one of
those classes as do the other teachers.
● I want to continue to seek more research and
professional development opportunities
● Eventually, I want to become more involved outside
of the classroom in designing policies and
advocating for what is needed for students. Our
school is quite progressive in its approach and I’ve
seen the administration accomplish incredible feats
and feel that the world beyond our school should be
aware and benefit from that progress

● Colleagues and I often meet to discuss the needs of

individual students and what resources they may
need – extra help we can provide them

Summary of Strengths and Areas of Possible Growth

My strengths as a Teacher Leader are that my colleagues know that I am there for anything that they might need and I try
to help them any opportunity I have. We are a very small group so we help where we can and my administration is
incredibly supportive. I do often wish there were other English teachers at my school for collaborative reasons, but I’ve
tried to reach out beyond my school for that. There are several areas of growth. I would like to focus in the next few
months on finding ways to work with colleagues on creating stream lined methods for certain types of assignments like
writing in terms of creating similar expectations and assessment. I think this would allow us to increase student learning.
Another area of focus is increasing parent communications and involvement.

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