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Teacher Leadership Academy
The
Teacher Leadership Academy is a year-long training program that
is designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of identified teacher
leaders. This program advances teacher leadership skills in preparation
to successfully lead other teachers in professional development
experiences. The academy consists of five days of training in which
participants would be required to develop a model training project
that they would implement in their district/school with colleagues.
Ashland University
Credit is optional.
What
We Offer/Performance Promises:
- Five training
dates (30-34 hours) scheduled throughout the school year.
- Topics to
be addressed in the training modules include:
- Teacher
as Leader (leadership theory and style, change theory, situational
leadership, transformational leadership)
- Adult
Learning Theory (principles of adult learning, the brain and
learning, adult learning training strategies, professional
development standards)
- Design
and Preparation (developing learner outcomes, demonstration/modeling,
session planning, instructional decisions, grouping methods,
measuring results, preparation techniques)
- Presentation
Skills (effective training strategies, facilitation skills,
questioning techniques)
- Communication
Skills (barriers to effective communication, nonverbal communication,
listening skills)
- Coaching
– Reflective Practices (observation and feedback skills,
reflective practices)
- Guidance
for participants in developing professional development learning
activities.
- Personal
coaching/mentoring as participants progress through the academy
training components.
- Independent
Project: participants will design, deliver and evaluate a professional
development project.
Key
Benefits:
- Enhanced
knowledge, understanding and skills in leadership.
- Insight into
personal leadership strengths and needs.
- Experience
and confidence in leading others in learning experiences that
ultimately change behavior and practice.
- Knowledge
and skills in designing, delivering and evaluating adult learning
experiences.
- Opportunity
to learn within a larger professional learning community of teacher
leaders.
- Opportunity
for personal coaching and support.
- Perspective
of the importance of high quality professional development.
For more information contact: Dr. Ted Knapke, Ted.Knapke@fcesc.org.
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