The
competency-based
Teacher
Leadership
program
is
designed
for
experiences
classroom
teachers
who
wish
to
develop
knowledge,
skills,
and
dispositions
that
will
allow
them
to
take
a
more
active
professional
leadership
role.
The
underlying
premise
is
that
classroom
teachers
must
be
on
the
front
line
of
creating
the
vision
for
the
future
that
will
lead
to
significant
and
lasting
school
improvement.
The
Teacher
Leadership
Program
is
designed
to
Educate
Professionals
for
All
Learners
by
helping
Teacher
Leaders
develop
as
Creative
Visionaries,
Critical
Thinkers,
Knowledge
Seekers,
Change
Agents,
Resourceful
Professionals,
and
Effective
Communicators..
Through
its
competency-based
curriculum,
the
Program
is
designed
to
help
potential
school
administrators
develop
as
Visionary
Leaders,
Resourceful
Managers,
and
Reflective
Educators.
The
Teacher
Leadership
goals
consist
in
helping
candidates
obtain
a
better
understanding
and
knowledge
of
-
teaching
as
a
profession
and
of
the
teacher's
role
within
that
profession
that
includes
awareness
of
the
political,
social,
and
economic
context
of
education,
including
the
demands
placed
on
the
school
by
society
and
the
resources
affecting
school
operation.
-
the
dynamics
of
the
school
environment
-
knowledge
of
the
process
of
institutional
change
and
the
role
of
effective
leadership
in
that
process.
Candidates
in
the
Advanced
Program
of
Teacher
Leadership
pursue
ten
core
competencies.
These
competencies
address
the
essential
knowledge,
skills,
and
dispositions
needed
by
master
educators
who
assume
six
designated
teacher
roles
related
to
the
dimensions
of
Commitment
to
Others,
Scholarship/Leadership
and
Reflective
Practice
as
they
strive
to
meet
the
diverse
needs
of
learners.
Competencies
are
aligned
with
the
National
Policy
Board
for
Professional
Teaching
Standards,
the
Wisconsin
Teacher
Standards,
and
with
professional
content
and
organizational
standards.
As
noted
below
the
ten
core
competencies
of
the
Teacher
Leadership
program
are
linked
to
two
or
more
key
teacher
roles.
| Teacher Leadership |
|
Conceptual Framework Dimension |
Program Competency |
Teacher
Role(s) |
|
Scholarship/Leadership |
Research |
Change Agent
Critical Thinker
Creative Visionary |
| Communication |
Effective Communicator
Change Agent |
| Technology |
Resourceful Professional
Knowledge Seeker
Change Agent |
|
| Commitment to Others |
Advocacy |
Resourceful Professional
Change Agent
Effective Communicator |
| Faciltation |
Resourceful Professional
Change Agent |
| Problem Solving |
Change Agent
Critical Thinker
Creative Visionary |
| Conflict Resolution |
Critical Thinker
Resourceful Professional |
|
|
| Reflective Practice |
Reflection |
Knowledge Seeker
Critical Thinker
Creative Visionary
Resourceful Professional |
| Integration of Curriculum |
Resourceful Professional
Change Agent
Effective Communicator |
| Evaluation |
Critical Thinker
Change Agent |
