Unleashing Teacher Leadership: Ensuring Effective Instruction in Every Classroom
The National Institute for Excellence in Teaching has partnered with thousands of educators to develop effective teacher leaders. We have identified specific practices that scale high-quality instruction. In this session, Texas leaders share how these practices ensure all students are educated by effective teachers and school leaders. Participants will have an opportunity to reflect on the structures, processes, and tools teacher leaders use to coach and support effective instructional practice, and will analyze how teacher leaders play a critical role in supporting teachers in strengthening their practice to differentiate instruction and provide learning for every student.
Outcomes:After this session, participants will be able to share information about the roles and responsibilities of teacher leaders and identify specific practices teacher leaders can use to support the development of effective instructional practice that impact student outcomes.
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204C, Walter E Washington Convention Center
Educator Recruitment & Retention, Instructional Leadership & Coaching, Teacher Leadership
School Spotlight/Case Study
All Roles
Presented by
Chief Executive Officer
National Institute for Excellence in Teaching
ASCD & ISTE Author
As CEO of the National Institute for Excellence in Teaching, Dr. Barnett leads a team of expert educators working across the country to improve classroom instruction and support student success. Over its twenty plus years, NIET has trained more than 35,000 teacher leaders, helping schools and districts to put in systems of support for educators and creating sustained improvements in classroom instruction for more than 3,000,000 students. With a firm belief in educators as the difference, Josh guides NIET's team to apply research-based strategies that lead to improvement in educator practice and student achievement.
Associate Superintendent
Somerset Independent School District
Sheila Collazo serves as an Associate Superintendent and brings more than three decades of experience in school innovation and transformation, including district, regional, and state leadership positions. Previously, Sheila served as NIET’s Director for the Texas Teacher Evaluation Project to develop and rollout the statewide teacher evaluation system, along with lead consultant for the Texas Education Agency to redesign the state’s principal evaluation system. Sheila has developed numerous educational products and training resources for Texas. She earned her Bachelor of Science and Master of Education degrees from the Texas A&M University System, and superintendent certification from Angelo State University.
Literacy and Leadership Coordinator
Somerset Independent School District
Dr. Teresa Sellers joined the Somerset team in fall of 2016 and currently serves as the Literacy and Leadership Coordinator. She has worked in the field of education for over two decades serving in K-12 public schools as well as in higher education. She balances her passion for literacy learning with her love of teacher education. She believes in the power of teacher leaders and seeks to support growth through the elevation of practice and praxis.
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204C, Walter E Washington Convention Center
Educator Recruitment & Retention, Instructional Leadership & Coaching, Teacher Leadership
School Spotlight/Case Study
All Roles