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
Three examples of Domain 1 Experiences are: I would like to grow in my knowledge and application of
- I am very strong in modeling effective listening group processes. I want to better help my colleagues work
skills, presenting ideas, clarifying, mediating and collaboratively so we can better solve problems and make
identifying the needs of others during our monthly decisions.
PLC PD’s and our weekly PD’s where we bring up
and solve problems.
- I strive everyday to create an inclusive culture
where diverse perspectives are welcomed in
addressing challenges. Every teacher on my team
feels as if I have created an inclusive culture for our
team. My students also have reported on many
surveys that they feel comfortable because I have
created an inclusive environment.
- I use my knowledge and understanding of different
backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures and languages to
promote effective interactions among colleagues.
This happens on a daily basis when I interact with
and collaborate with my colleagues and weekly
when I meet with my administrator.

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

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 Three examples: I would like to grow by going from emerging to applying in
1. I facilitate the analysis of student learning data and Domain 2c. I have not supported my colleagues in
collaborative interpretations of results during our collaborating with higher leaning institutes that engage in
monthly PLC meetings. I ask questions that research in critical educational issues. I think this sounds like
challenge my PLC to reflect and then we use our a really cool opportunity to stretch my teaching practice and
reflections about our data to improve our teaching. this is where I would like to grow.
2. I assist my colleagues in accessing research by
sharing research that I have found with them. We
talk about articles we have found, what the
research says, and how we can best apply this
research.
3. I have not yet supported my colleagues in
collaborating with higher learning or other
institutes because I have not felt like I have had
time to do so. I would like to improve in this area.

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
Three examples: I have not had the opportunity to facilitate professional
1. I advocate for sufficient preparation, time and learning for my colleagues, I would like to grow in this area to
support for colleagues to work in teams to engage see what facilitating professional learning would be like.
in job-embedded professional learning whenever I
can. The most recent time I advocated for this was
during a PD in January when admin was asking for
feedback on how to improve our adoption of
global learning. I was one of many who advocated
for more time and support as we work on this
adoption.
2. I provide (kind) constructive feedback to colleagues
to strengthen teaching practice and improve
student learning whenever a colleague asks for my
feedback. My colleague who shares math with me
asked for my feedback after observing his class and
I was constructive but kind as we discussed how to
improve his practice and the student’s learning.
3. I use the little bit of information I know about
emerging education, economic, and social trends in
planning professional learning for myself and in
planning lessons for my students.

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

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 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
Three examples: I would like to grown in helping my students connect with
1. I engage in reflective dialog with colleagues based people and resources around the globe. This connects
on observation of instruction, student work, and perfectly with my school’s focus on global learning this year.
assessment data during our instructional rounds
that happen twice a year. I am given the
opportunity to go on rounds through different
grade level classrooms to observe instruction and
student work. Then we debrief and reflect to make
connections to research-based effective practices.
2. I promote instructional strategies that address
issues of diversity and equity in the classroom by
sharing with my colleagues with instructional
strategies work best while also keeping student
learning the central focus of my instruction.
3. I use my knowledge of existing and emerging
technologies to help my students skillfully and
appropriately navigate the universe of knowledge
available on the internet, and use social media to
promote collaborative learning in my classroom by
teaching mini-lessons that help my students learn
these skills.

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
Three examples: I would like to improve and grow in the area of increasing the
1. I increase the capacity to use and identify multiple capacity of colleagues to identify and use multiple
assessment tools aligned to state and local assessment tools. I would also like to work on collaborating
standards for my colleagues by first looking for more with my colleagues to design, implement, scoring, and
new tools for myself. I do not like to share tools interpretation of student data to improve educational
unless I have tried them first or I have read other practice and student learning.
teachers reviews of the tools. I recently suggested
the use of Prodigy as an additional assessment tool
after I used it first and discovered how it is nicely
aligned and how much the students enjoy playing
it. I have a long way to go in improving in this area,
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2. I intentionally build rapport with my colleagues
that based on trust and support. This rapport
creates a climate of trust where we can critically
reflect in order to tackle the challenging topics and
analyze student data so we can identify and solve
issues we see.
3. I work with colleagues to use assessment and data
findings to promote changes in instructional
practices. This is especially true when I work in my
monthly science PLC or when I collaborate with my
colleague who shares 7th grade math classes with
me.

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
Three examples: I would like to grow in my collaborations with communities
1. I am have a strong understanding about the on a bigger scale to develop strategies to address the diverse
different backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures and educational needs of families and the community. I also
languages in my school community. I have gained would like to learn how to better facilitate colleagues’ self-
this knowledge by intentionally working hard to examination of their own understandings.
build genuine relationships with the individuals in
my school community. This knowledge allows me
to promote effective interactions within the
community.
2. I model effective communication and collaboration
skills with families and other stakeholders by being
very professional in all of my communications with
other individuals. I also model collaborations with
these individuals by being an active participant in
collaborations to attain equitable achievement for
students of all backgrounds.
3. I collaborate with families and colleague’s to
develop comprehensive strategies to address the
diverse educational needs of the families and the
community by actively talking with families about
what their needs are, and then collaborating with
my colleagues to try and meet these needs.

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
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 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
Three examples: I would like to grow in sharing information within and
1. I represent and advocate for the profession in beyond the district regarding how local and state trends and
contexts outside of the classroom as often as I can. policies can impact classroom practices and expectations for
(I represent the profession whenever I am out and learning.
about and people ask what I do for a living.) I
advocate for the profession when speaking with
the people that I meet or know because I am so
passionate about my profession. I believe that the
students I teach have the ability to change our
collective futures for the better, but only if they are
given equitable access to education. I share these
beliefs and advocate for my students whenever
possible.
2. I collaborate with colleagues to select appropriate
opportunities to advocate for the rights and needs
of my students and to secure additional resources
for my students. My colleagues and I worked
together to create a “closet” of resources for our
students who need extra supplies. We have
stocked our resource closet with shoes, clothes and
food for students to take whenever they need it.
This is just one of the many ways we work together
to address our student’s needs.
3. I advocate for access to professional resources for
my colleagues because if they are able to get
access, I will benefit from the knowledge they learn
and share.

Summary of Strengths and Areas of Possible Growth

I am strongest in Domain 1: Fosters a Collaborative Culture to Support Educator Development and Student Learning. I am
strong when it comes to fostering relationships to create a collaborative culture that supports educator development and
student learning. I feel like I have possible areas of growth in the remaining six domains. The domain I would be most
interested to grow in is Domain 6: Improves Outreach and Collaboration with Families and Community. I think
improvement in Domain 6 (specifically) would have the best results for my students and my school community.

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