Professional Administrators and Teachers Shared Leadership Model
Henry County Schools
School administrators’ support of shared leadership empowers teacher leaders to contribute to high achieving learning communities and promotes school culture. Moreover, teachers who are leaders in their own classrooms help to build a positive school culture and inspire their peers to improve their own instructional practices.
Competencies & Beliefs
Henry County teacher leaders believe that:
- all students can achieve.
- leadership is not a position — it’s an action.
- fostering a collaborative culture will positively impact educator development and result in school improvement.
- partnering with families and community stakeholders results in improved school climate and student achievement.
- targeted professional learning is necessary for teachers to expand their knowledge and skills in order to implement best practices in the classroom.
- using student assessments and data to drive instruction will result in improved student learning.
Henry County teacher leaders have capacity to:
- demonstrate a value system that promotes self-motivation, self-direction, and self-reflection, and professionalism.
- effectively use data to make instructional decisions that lead to improved student achievement.
- support cohorts in using effective instructional strategies.
- assume teacher-leader roles and responsibilities and continue to be effective in the classroom.
- communicate effectively, promoting a shared goal, mission, and vision.
- hold oneself and others accountable for student learning.
- mentor and direct cohorts’ reflective and inquiry based practices.
- demonstrate appropriate reactive fidelity by responding appropriately to demanding situations.
Roles & Responsibilities
School Improvement Council Member
• Participates in site-based decision making
• Leads in prescriptive professional learning
• Advocates for a collaborative working environment
• Influences positive school change
Teacher Mentor
- Advises apprentice and improving teachers
- Makes available instructional resources and assessment practices
- Provides constructive feedback
21st Century Coach
- Introduces teachers to programing and applications that enhance instruction
- Lead professional learning
- Assists to make purchasing decisions related to instructional technology
Lead Teacher
- Facilitates professional learning community meetings
- Acts as an Instructional Coach for grade level or department
- Makes grade/department specific decisions and creates consensus
Cost & Sustainability
The funding for teacher leadership positions will be sustained through general purpose funds. The director of schools and school board have dedicated budgeted funds for teacher leadership positions.
Budget
| Teacher Leader Role | Number of Positions | Cost Per Position | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instructional leadership Members | 40 | $1,500 | $60,000 |
| Grade Level & Department Chair | 40 | $1,500 | $60,000 |
| Mentors | 25 | $150 | $475 |
| Total teacher leaders | 105+ | $120,475 |
Sustainability Strategies
- Carefully budget for the positions.
- Training in the summer for new teacher leaders.
- Adapt roles to meet the needs of the district as required.
- Review and alteration of roles and responsibilities (if necessary) during summer principal’s academy.