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Teacher Leadership Development Pipeline Teacher Leader Academy APPLICATION PACKET

The Green Dot Teacher Leadership Pipeline:

The Teacher Leadership Development Program (TLDP)—Teacher Leader Academy is one step in developing strong teacher leaders within the Green Dot organization. The Teacher Leader Academy Program will provide specific training in instructional coaching and facilitating professional inquiry teacher groups at their school site. Training will also be provided on how to support teacher development on the College-Ready Teaching Framework, specifically in Domain 2—Learning Environment and Domain 3—Instruction through coaching and teacher collaboration as a form of professional development. (The transition to The College-Ready Teaching Framework will only take place with AMU ratification. Without ratification, TLA would support teachers in the CSTPs.)

All Teacher Leaders must abide by and exemplify the Green Dot Core Values and Norms:

Unwavering belief in all student’s potential: Kids come first Passion for excellence: Solution-oriented, striving for continuous improvement, data-driven Personal responsibility: High individual accountability, will to stay until a job is well done Respect for other and community: Collaborative, flexible, contributes positively to school culture All stakeholders critical to process: Solicits and incorporates input from all stakeholders

Goal: To create a system by which aspiring teacher leaders within the organization may be identified, recruited, trained, and placed in instructional leadership positions, where they promote the core values of Green Dot Public Schools, and quality of College-Ready Teaching for all teachers in order to create a highly effective teaching force to ensure that all students receive a College-Ready education from each Green Dot school.

TENTATIVE: Master teachers will be fulltime out of the classroom and provide support to mentor teachers and principals as well as have a caseload of teachers to support

TENTATIVE: Mentor teachers will be part-time released from the classroom to coach small caseloads of teachers in their subject

2011-12 SY Teacher Leader Academy members will receive training to hone their coaching as well as training in inquiry group facilitation for their

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Master Teacher

Supporting Green Dot Teachers:The purpose of teacher supports is to advance teachers in their profession. Supports will be reflective, practical, job integrated and collaborative. They will be individualized by grade level, subject matter, and teacher’s needs. Collaboration is the foundation of teacher growth and is the responsibility of both teachers and support providers.

Tentative: This graphic and teacher leadership pipeline is in development and is subject to change based on focus group, advisory panel, and financial inputs


Teacher Leader Facilitators—QUALIFICATIONS: Teacher Leaders should have at least 4 years teaching experience (5-years recommended) Track 2 eligible Cleared CA teaching credential Strong leadership experience facilitating professional development at school site or within Green Dot Strong instructional skills and knowledge aligned to the Green Dot model Strong interest in teacher development and professional development as a means to student growth and

achievement Strong interest in collaborating with other teachers from GD schools and GD Education Team Follow and exemplify the GD Core Values and Norms Resourceful, results-oriented, team-player with a positive “can do” attitude Flexible and adaptable, open to change, learning and improvement

Teacher Leader Facilitators—RESPONSIBILITIES and COMMITTMENTS: Released one additional instructional period to complete the listed below (subject to AMU ratification of TCRP

MOU and school-site master scheduling constraints) Train, observe or coach teachers at your school site centered on the College-Ready Teaching Framework, Domain 2

—Learning Environment and Domain 3—Instruction (contingent on AMU ratification)o You and your administrator will work out an agreement for the use of the extra released period

(possibly designing New Teacher Workshops, coaching growing teachers, planning and facilitating PD). An MOU will be created and signed to establish your work commitment at your specific school site.

Attend 6 full day Teacher Leader Trainings during the summer—tentatively scheduled for July 30 and August 1 from 9am to 3:30pm

Attend monthly planning and formative evaluation session afterschool throughout the school year—scheduled for 4:30pm—7:30pm (8 sessions total)

Attend 1 end-of-the-year reflection and performance evaluation/rehire meeting Abide by all Green Dot Core Values and Norms Collaborate with Green Dot teachers and Education Team (Note: inability to fulfill these responsibilities will result in a performance review and possible exit from the Teacher Leader Program)

Application Guidelines: All application files DUE TUESDAY, MAY 31STto Megan Quaile- [email protected]

– All applicants should send their application file no later than TUESDAY, MAY 31ST to Megan Quaile, [email protected]. Applicants will be notified by Monday, June 6th.

– Applicants should submit their application in a zip file labeled: TLDP-Teacher Leader Academy_LAST NAME FIRST INITIAL : TLDP-Teacher Leader Academy_SmithJ

– The Teacher Leadership Development Program—Leader Academy application has 5 components. All 5 components must be completed and submitted by Friday, May 6th. Failure to complete and submit applications on time will not be considered and returned to sender.

1. TLDP Application and Participation Agreement 2. Teaching and Leadership Artifacts3. Administrator Recommendation 4. Colleague Recommendation 5. 2 most recent Formal Observation Evaluations

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1. TLDP—Teacher Leader Academy Application

Teacher Leaders interested in this position must complete the following application. (Incomplete applications will not be considered and returned to sender.) Applications should be typed and 12-point font.

Please complete the following questions:

1. Why are you interested in being considered for this position?

2. Briefly describe a time when supported a colleague. What was most challenging? What might you have done differently?

3. Describe your last successful lesson. What made this lesson so successful and why?

4. Describe how you use data to exemplify the Green Dot Core Value—Unwavering belief in all student’s potential. Provide a specific example from your teaching experience.

5. Please feel free to add any additional information about your qualifications or interest in this position that will help us make our decision.


1. Participation Agreement

I _______________________ agree to the responsibilities and commitments listed below which outline the requirements for participation in the Teacher Leadership Development Program. If I do not fulfill the requirements, I understand that I may be asked to discontinue participation in the program.

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Responsibilities and Commitments:Please read the following carefully. Failure to complete these responsibilities may result in exiting from the program.

Teachers that wish to participate in the Leadership Development Program must agree to all the following:

Released one additional instructional period to complete the listed below Train, observe or coach teachers at your school site centered on the College-Ready Teaching

Framework, Domain 2—Learning Environment and Domain 3—Instruction (contingent on AMU ratification)

o You and your administrator will work out an agreement for the use of the extra released period (possibly designing New Teacher Workshops, coaching growing teachers, planning and facilitating PD). An MOU will be created and signed to establish your work commitment at your specific school site.

Attend 6 full day Teacher Leader Trainings during the summer—tentatively scheduled for July 25-28, August 2, 3 from 9am to 3:30pm

Attend monthly planning and formative evaluation session afterschool throughout the school year—scheduled for 4:30pm—7:30pm (8 sessions total)

Attend 1 end-of-the-year reflection and performance evaluation/rehire meeting Abide by all Green Dot Core Values and Norms Collaborate with Green Dot teachers and Education Team (Note: inability to fulfill these responsibilities will result in a performance review and possible exit from the Teacher Leader Program)

__________________________ _______________________ __________Teacher’s Signature Print Name Date


2. Teaching and Leadership Artifacts

Please submit the following artifacts in your application zip file. These artifacts will be used to understand your teaching style, skills and priorities as well as your leadership style and experience. Each artifact should be accompanied by an explanation. Each explanation should be no longer than 500 words.

1. Submit 1 lesson plan and explanation of how this artifact represents your teaching style, skills, or priorities.

– Special Education Teachers (RSP Teachers): If you do not have a lesson plan, you may use a lesson plan from a colleague to demonstrate how you make modifications and/or accommodations for students with special needs. Be sure that you are clear about where and why you are making modification to the lesson plan. In your explanation of this artifact describe how you would support the teacher in implementing the adapted lesson plan.

2. Submit 1 unit plan and explanation of how this artifact represents your teaching style, skills, or priorities. (The lesson and unit plan do not have to be from the same unit.)

– Special Education Teachers (RSP Teachers): If you do not have a unit plan, you may submit another artifact that represents your planning strategies, teaching priorities, etc that support students and the teachers you work with.

3. Submit 1 leadership experience—any documents your have from a leadership experience you have held at your school site. (Examples: a powerpoint used during PD, notes from a peer observation you completed, Special Education action plan/schedule for working with general ed teachers, ) Explanation for how this artifact represents your leadership style and experience and your adherence to Green Dot core values.


3. Administrator Recommendation (should be submitted by administrator, NOT the applicant)

Applicant’s Name _______________________________________________________

School ________________________________________________________________

Name of Recommender __________________________________________________

Relationship to applicant: (check one)

Principal Assistant principal Ed Team member (Other)

Rank your teacher in the following two areas: (circle one- 5=highly skilled, 1=deficiently skilled)

Communication skills 5 4 3 2 1

Leadership skills 5 4 3 2 1

Would you recommend the above applicant the Teacher Leadership Development Program? (circle one)

Yes, without reservation Yes No Not sure

Please provide any additional comments below:

_____________________________ _______________________ __________Administrator’s Signature Print Name Date


4. Colleague Recommendation (should be submitted by applicant)

Applicant’s Name _______________________________________________________

School ________________________________________________________________

Name of Recommender __________________________________________________

Relationship to applicant: (check one)

Subject department member Grade level member (Other) _____________________________

Describe a time in which this teacher helped support you at your school. (500 word maximum)

Rank your colleague in the following two areas: (circle one- 5=highly skilled, 1=deficiently skilled)

Communication skills 5 4 3 2 1

Leadership skills 5 4 3 2 1

Would you recommend the above applicant to the Teacher Leadership Development Program? (circle one)

Yes, without reservation Yes No Not sure

Please provide any additional comments below:

_____________________________ _______________________ __________Colleague’s Signature Print Name Date


5. 2 most recent Formal Observation Evaluations

1. Please submit your 2 most recent Formal Observation Evaluations in your application zip file. These documents will allow us to understand your instructional strengths and weaknesses along with the other artifacts you have submitted as a part of this application. We will not use this as judgment of your performance but as information of your strengths and areas of growth.

If you do not have your most recent Formal Observations, please ask your administrator. Also, if they are not soft copy already, please scan them and submit them as a part of your zip file.

2. Along with your Formal Observation Evaluations, please provide a brief reflection. (No more than 1000 words)

a. What are areas of strength in your teaching practice? How does that strength result in improved student growth and achievement?

b. What is your biggest area of growth? What have you done to grow yourself in this area?

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