Self-Assessment of Teacher Leader Qualities

Directions:
● Save this file as LastFirstName_TLQInitial.docx (KnowlesBeyonce_TLQInitial.docx)

● For each element, rate yourself in one of the following three categories (E/A/I). Be honest. This is an
opportunity to document growth
● Provide examples of your experiences in the leadership domain

● Identify areas within each domain where you are interested in growing as a teacher leader.

● Summarize your strengths and areas of possible growth.

● Boxes will expand as needed.

Exploring/Emerging (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) - 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

E A I
Learning
a. Utilizes group processes to help colleagues work collaboratively to solve problems,
A
make decisions, manage conflict, and promote meaningful change.
b. Models effective skills in listening, presenting ideas, leading discussions, clarifying, E
mediating, and 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 E
wisdom, build ownership and action that supports student learning.
d. Strives to create an inclusive culture where diverse perspectives are welcomed in E
addressing challenges.
e. Uses knowledge and understanding of different backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, A
and languages to promote effective interactions among colleagues.
Three Examples of Domain 1 Experiences Areas of Interest in Growth
One example of domain 1 experience is working with One area of growth would be finding ways to
my history department to help a member plan a collaborate more with those outside of my department.
weeks-long project in his class. Another area of growth would be to work in including
Another example would be discussing ideas on how to more perspectives in my teaching culture.
teach the 6th grade Olympics for the following school
year in our grade level meetings.
The final example will be including food as a reflection
of Jewish and Latin American diets.

Domain 2: Accesses and Uses Research to Improve Practice and Student Learning E A I

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 a. Assists colleagues in accessing and using research in order to select appropriate E
strategies to improve student learning.
b. Facilitates the analysis of student learning data, collaborative interpretation of A
results, and application of findings to improve teaching and learning.
c. Supports colleagues in collaborating with the higher education institutions and other E
organizations engaged in researching critical educational issues.
d. Teaches and supports colleagues to collect, analyze, and communicate data from A
their classrooms to improve teaching and learning.
Three Examples of Domain 2 Experiences Areas of Interest in Growth
One example of domain 2 experiences include having One area of growth is connecting post-secondary
our school host a KPI to analyze our student data. educational goals for my students by collaborating with
Another example would be providing the tracked my colleagues.
results of each essay’s data to my grade level to track Another growth area would be using more research
what growth students are making in their writing and outside of our school’s date to improve our teaching
critical thinking skills. strategies.
The final example includes using data collected in
assessments to measure vocabulary growth in school-
wide PD meetings.

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

a. Collaborates with colleagues and school administrators to plan professional learning E
that is team-based, 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 E
colleagues by identifying, promoting, and facilitating varied and differentiated
professional learning.
c. Facilitates professional learning among colleagues. E
d. Identifies and uses appropriate technologies to promote collaborative and E
differentiated professional learning.
e. Works with colleagues to collect, analyze, and disseminate data related to the A
quality of professional learning and its effect on teaching and student learning.
f. Advocates for sufficient preparation, time, and support for colleagues to work in A
teams to engage in job-embedded professional learning.
g. Provides constructive feedback to colleagues to strengthen teaching practice and E
improve student learning.
h. Uses information about emerging education, economic, and social trends in E
planning and facilitating professional learning.
Three Examples of Domain 3 Experiences Areas of Interest in Growth
One example of domain 3 experiences include having One area of growth is using social trends and new
meetings with our department each week to help plan methods of teaching that are emerging that will fortify
long-term goals for our content area. my teaching practices.
Another example would be having staff meetings each Another growth area would be working more with my
week to help identify key areas of growth for our colleagues to plan lessons that are cross-curricular and
students, such as identifying what happens during if possible, cross-grade.
ELPAC testing for our students classified as EL.
The final example would be asking for the meetings to
be scheduled well in advance, so that the necessary
information and/or data can be gathered for the
meeting.

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 Domain 4: Facilitates Improvements in Instruction and Student Learning E A I
a. Facilitates the collection, analysis, and use of classroom and school-based data to A
identify opportunities to improve curriculum, instruction, assessment, school
organization, and school culture.
b. Engages in reflective dialog with colleagues based on observation of instruction, A
student work, and assessment data and helps make connections to research-based
effective practices.
c. Supports colleagues’ individual and collective reflection and professional growth by E
serving in roles such as mentor, coach, and content facilitator.
d. Serves as a team leader to harness the skills, expertise, and knowledge of colleagues E
to address curricular expectations and student learning needs.
e. Uses knowledge of existing and emerging technologies to guide colleagues in E
helping students skillfully 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 E
classroom and ensures that individual student learning needs remain the central
focus of instruction.
Three Examples of Domain 4 Experiences Areas of Interest in Growth
One example of domain 4 experiences include One area of growth is incorporating more uses of
collecting data for grade-wide events, such as the 6th technology in the classroom, as the vast majority of
grade Olympics. work done in my class is on paper.
Another example would be discussing with my mentor Another area of growth would be finding ways to
how to continually improve the content I use, and improve the content that my colleagues want to use by
how new ideas I brought in (such as vocabulary analyzing the strengths and areas of growth for said
decoding) can be used by other teachers. content.
My final example would be trying out new uses of
technology such as Padlet.

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

Domain 6: Improves Outreach and Collaboration with Families and Community E A I

a. Uses knowledge and understanding of the different backgrounds, ethnicities, A
cultures, and languages in the school community to promote effective interactions
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 among colleagues, families, and the larger community.
b. Models and teaches effective communication and collaboration skills with families A
and other stakeholders focused on attaining equitable achievement for students of all
backgrounds and circumstances.
c. Facilitates colleagues’ self-examination of their own understandings of community E
culture and diversity 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 E
of families and the community.
e. Collaborates with families, communities, and colleagues to develop comprehensive A
strategies to address the diverse educational needs of families and the community.
Three Examples of Domain 6 Experiences Areas of Interest in Growth
One example of domain 6 experiences include having One area of growth is partnering with the families for
the ability to discuss things with parents whose first students with an IEP to see what other specific things I
language is Spanish, and relate to their cultural can do to help their child in addition to the things from
background. the IEP.
Another example would be meeting with parents to Another area of growth would be getting to understand
update the family on the strengths students have the community of my school more in detail, as I reside
demonstrated on my own initiative. outside of the immediate area.
One final example would be participating in cultural
events our school hosts (such as Hispanic Heritage
Month) to help lift the achievements made by these
communities.

Domain 7: Advocates for Student Learning and the Profession E A I

a. Shares information with colleagues within and/or beyond the district regarding how E
local, state, and 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 A
learning processes that meet the needs of all students.
c. Collaborates with colleagues to select appropriate opportunities to advocate for the A
rights and/or needs 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 E
human and other 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. E
Three Examples of Domain 7 Experiences Areas of Interest in Growth
One example of domain 7 experiences include having One area of growth would be finding ways to have
met with our same grade level teachers at other outside organizations sponsor events or education at
middle schools in our network to discuss our our school.
assessments. Another area of growth would be collaborating with
Another example would be working with some of my others working at other schools/districts to advance
fellow grade-level teachers to get more support to our the teaching strategies I use for our students.
school (such as asking for a dean for each grade level).
One final example would be working with the other
teachers in our grade level to support our students
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 who have the most concern during grade-level
meetings hosted each Friday.

Summary of Strengths and Areas of Possible Growth

A summary of some of my strengths would be time management in the classroom, planning new ways to help
students achieve development of key skills (such as historical thinking skills, vocabulary acquisition and
behavior expectations) along with parent outreach.
Some areas of growth for me would be to include more connections with key student demographics (such as
the families of students with IEPs), collaborating with more teachers outside of my department/grade level and
school site, and finding ways to take on responsibilities that go with a leadership position, such as being a
content facilitator.

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