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
promote effective interactions among colleagues.
Three Examples of Domain 1 Experiences
1. Facilitated department conversation about the
efficacy of advisory groups after several months of
evidence
2. When meeting with teachers about specific student,
help teachers and admin feel heard and supported
3. Support colleagues in supporting ELL students with
same home language as mine
x
Areas of Interest in Growth
- Helping colleagues who take a lot of floor space to
regulate their own visibility
- Push more strongly and effectively for destroying
systemic inequities

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
1. Contributes to math department skill-based mastery - Collaborating with higher education institutions
tracking data spreadsheet - Closer interaction with math education experts
2. Analyzing WASC results with math department
3. Shares research on trauma-informed practices and
math practices with other teachers

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,
job-embedded, sustained over time, aligned with content standards, and linked to school/district x
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.

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 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 x
job-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
1. Offer structured feedback to admin regarding - Learn about adult learning to respond to colleagues’
professional development learning needs
2. Talk to colleagues to help unpack professional - Participate in the teaching aspect of professional
development outcomes after racial tolerance development
training
3. Advocated for colleagues need for sufficient
preparation and time in professional development

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
and appropriately navigate the universe of knowledge available on the Internet, use social media to x
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
1. Collect data on students’ stress levels, - Navigating and using instructional strategies to
socio-emotional needs address issues of diversity
2. Share results with admin to guide further building of - Becoming a leader in helping teachers advocate for
school culture and support all students’ learning
3. After math department meetings about advisory,
individually checks in with other teachers for their
perspective to be heard

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

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 1. Challenge colleagues to use students assessment - Implement alternative assessments
data effectively - Use data to inform future assessments
2. Discussed with admin and special ed how to
implement alternative assessments
3. Contributed to assessment data spreadsheet

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
the school community to promote effective interactions among colleagues, families, and the larger x
community.
b) Models and teaches effective communication and collaboration skills with families and other
stakeholders focused on attaining equitable achievement for students of all backgrounds and x
circumstances.
c) Facilitates colleagues’ self-examination of their own understandings of community culture and diversity
and how they can develop culturally responsive strategies to enrich the educational experiences of x
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
1. Push colleagues to examine their lack of knowledge - Know more about cultural capital to promote
of other communities effective interactions
2. Understand the fact that different communities - Effectively communicate with families
have different needs - Collaborate with families
3. Reaches out to students to ask about how their
identities affect their 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
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
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.
Three Examples of Domain 7 Experiences Areas of Interest in Growth
1. Contribute to student success team searching for - Reach out to other math teachers about teaching
research and answers to students needs trauma-informed practices
2. Advocate for students’ needs no matter what - Advocate for financial access
3. Represent teaching profession outside as a
respectable, progressive, changing world

Summary of Strengths and Areas of Possible Growth

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 I am good at connecting with students and noticing their needs, and somewhat strong at facilitating these conversations
among colleagues. I would like to take more action reaching out beyond the teaching circle at school to enact current
change that can positively affect students now.

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