Training Teacher Leaders in a PLC at Work(R)

Teacher leaders play an integral role in the success of the professional learning community (PLC) process, which cannot be executed successfully without leadership skills. Learn ten key leadership skills to help develop teacher leaders, enabling them to impart PLC knowledge in a way that influences their collaborative teams to advance student achievement and contribute to lifelong learning. This book helps K 12 principals and teacher leaders: Learn ten essential teacher leadership skills and how to develop themUse case scenarios and other activities to develop and strengthen leadership skillsUnderstand shared or collaborative leadership and its importance to a successful PLCExamine what might be holding teacher leaders back from fulfilling their potentialDraw on chapter-ending reflections and next steps to help move forwardContents:IntroductionPart 1Chapter 1: Why Principals Need Teacher LeadersChapter 2: Overcoming Barriers to Teacher LeadershipChapter 3: How to Select Teacher LeadersPart 2Chapter 4: Developing Self-Confidence SkillsChapter 5: Developing Courage SkillsChapter 6: Developing Conflict Resolution SkillsChapter 7: Developing Lifelong Learning SkillsChapter 8: Developing Emotional Intelligence SkillsChapter 9: Developing Change Leadership SkillsChapter 10: Developing Innovation SkillsChapter 11: Developing Decision-Making SkillsChapter 12: Developing Problem-Solving SkillsChapter 13: Developing Communication SkillsEpilogueReferences and ResourcesIndex