The Emerging Teacher Leader: Six Dynamic Practices to Nurture Professional Growth (Six Dynamic Practices to Build Teacher Leaders)

Develop your skill set as a teacher and unlock your hidden leadership potential. Packed with insights from veteran teacher leaders, this book equips educators with six dynamic practices to improve their leadership skills, build expertise, and inspire their peers. Discover how, even without official titles, teachers can amplify success in the classroom, develop a growth mindset, and become agents for change and school improvement.

This book helps K-12 teachers:

• Realize that teacher leadership is inherent in the practice of teaching
• Learn how to become change agents in their schools
• Build relationships with other educators in order to sustain personal and professional growth
• See the importance of supporting resilience and self-care in themselves and students
• Use in-depth reproducible exercises to reflect on each dynamic practice

Contents:
Introduction
Chapter 1: Focus on Your Purpose
Chapter 2: Grow as a Teacher and Leader
Chapter 3: Effect Change Through Collaboration
Chapter 4: Build and Sustain Healthy Relationships
Chapter 5: Take Care of Yourself
Chapter 6: Cultivate a Growth Mindset
Epilogue
References and Resources
Index