The definition of Teacher Leadership is multifaceted. The point of this blog is to encourage fellow educators to continue their work in extending themselves to be leaders inside and outside of their classroom.
Teacher Leaders have an influence on students, other teacher leaders, and administrators. Work must be done to develop and sustain them.
There is no answer to build capacity that is wholesale. You must be patient in your work to understand that persistence will get you to where you want to be; consistency will allow you to sustain the work or mindset that you hope to impart.
The approach that I have learned to build a capacity of Teacher Leaders is one teacher at a time.
I think a lot about this, especially when I see how easy it is to take shortcuts. If you truly want to sustain the mindset overtime and exponentially build capacity, expecting everyone to "immediately subscribe" to your vision is not a goal to have in mind.
Instead, look to grow the tree and not focus on how many leaves are on your limbs. Yes, growing a tree takes time. Often, many give up or lose focus because of the lack of instantaneous acceptance of the mission.
Success, failure, and relationships are often words that are most readily used in Educational Leadership. But I argue, that patience, consistency, and discipline are often key components that will allow you to build a strong foundation to build a capacity of Teacher Leaders.
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| From The Man Who Planted Trees |
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| From Brainy Quotes |
