Social Justice Teacher Leadership

Are you ready to be part of the change efforts at your school site? Are you looking to develop your leadership skills and make an impact outside your classroom?

Teacher leaders are a key resource for distributed leadership and drivers of school improvement efforts, but often are not provided with their own professional learning and support system. Resource-lean systems often rely on teacher leaders to find their own way or assume that someone who is a strong teacher will simply transfer those skills to the adult learning setting, without recognizing the differences in adult learning theory and the leadership skills needed to succeed in these roles. Teacher leaders come with expertise, based on their knowledge and experience, that should be leveraged, while simultaneously developing leadership skills, including data analysis, instructional coaching, and facilitation of professional learning.

The Berkeley School of Education's teacher leadership offerings are designed to support both in-classroom and out-of-classroom teacher leaders who want to develop their equity-centered instructional leadership skill set. Core tenets across all offerings are the importance of centering personal identity and relationship building as they intersect with building your leadership skills. 

Through our teacher leadership offerings, you will:

  • Deepen your understanding of the various dimensions of equity-centered instructional leadership
  • Apply your learning to your context and your role as a teacher leader
  • Individualize your program to develop the leadership skills (i.e., instructional coaching, facilitation, data analysis) of interest to you and that are in your zone of proximal development
  • Strengthen your professional network to support continuous growth and promote professional resilience

Contact

Jessica Evans
Coordinator
Social Justice Teacher Leadership

Contact:
j.evans@berkeley.edu