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> MANY PEOPLE AGREE that if schools are to continue improving
> in ways that help all children reach higher standards of
> academic learning, more teacher leadership will be needed.
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> But what is meant by the term "teacher leadership"? And
> what *kinds* of teacher leadership are needed most?
>
> Nearly 120 award-winning & distinguished teachers answered
> those questions (plus 2 more) last month at the Department's
> "Teacher Forum."
>
> Note: The Teacher Forum is an annual event started
> nearly 4 years ago by Secretary Riley's special advisor
> on teaching, Terry Dozier. Two teachers from each
> state attend the Forum -- one who is the state teacher
> of the year & one recommended by (or a member of) the
> state's school improvement panel. Also, private school
> organizations select 10 private school teachers to
> attend.
>
> We wanted to make it possible for the many teachers who did
> not attend the Teacher Forum to have a chance to respond to
> those questions, too. That's why we created the "Teacher
> Leadership Forum" homepage.
>
>--> If you are a teacher, or if you have thoughts on teacher
> leadership, you are invited to visit this homepage & respond
> to any (or all) of the four questions!
>
> http://www.ed.gov/comments/TeachLeader/index.html
>
> You can respond to the questions (below) either by...
>
> > filling out the web form on the homepage, or by
> ~~~~~~~~
> > sending your response (to one or more of the questions)
> in an email message to: teacherleadership@inet.ed.gov
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> (Please include your name, school, city, state &
> email address at the end of your email message.)
>
> Your responses will help inform the Department's thinking --
> and a publication -- on teacher leadership.
>
>
>========================================
>The Four Questions on Teacher Leadership
>========================================
>
> 1. Think of a time or situation where you or another teacher
> provided leadership that was needed outside the classroom
> (or at least, outside the traditional role of teachers).
> Please describe this situation, what you (or the other
> teacher) did to provide this leadership, and why this kind
> of leadership is important.
>
> 2. Please set aside your own personal experience for this
> question. In an ideal world -- given adequate time and
> resources -- what kind of leadership from teachers do you
> feel is most needed (outside the classroom), and why?
>
> 3. What can be done to help more teachers step into these
> kinds of leadership roles?
>
> 4. What can you and other teachers do to help more teachers
> step into these kinds of leadership roles?
>
>
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Peggy Cowan
Division of Teaching and Learning Support
Alaska Department of Education
801 W. 10th Street, Suite 200
Juneau, AK 99801-1894
(907) 465-2826
(907) 465-3396
pcowan@educ.state.ak.us
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