Teacher Leadership Qualities

Although I have only taught for five years, I have experienced many leadership opportunities inside and outside of my school district as well as witnessed other leaders inside and outside of our district. When I was offered my first teaching job, I was so excited to have the opportunity to work with the administration and fellow colleagues within the school district to help students grow and mature into adults. My first day at the school I felt the principle had a grudge against me. He was not in the interview process when I was hired, so I had never met him before. From day one I truly felt he was against me no matter what I did in my classroom. I was always second guessing myself on my instructional strategies. My students loved what we were doing in the classroom, and they were making great strides in their learning, but whenever I set down …show more content…
When I walked into the district I felt valued as an individual and the administration listed to you and valued what you had to say. There are so many teacher leaders in my school district that it is hard to say who the best teacher leader is, but when I really stop to think about all of the qualities of a teacher leader, there is one person who comes to mind. I believe the best teacher leader I have had the opportunity to work with is our Spanish teacher Joan. She is currently one of our mentors within our school district, has served on the SAT team, was a model teacher, is on our district leadership team, and has helped structure our professional development days. She is always there to lend a helping hand to fellow educators, students, administrators, and even people within our community. If you are having a bad day, you just stop by her room and she is there to listen, and if needed, help you come up with a solution to your worries. I am glad I have the opportunity to work with her and learn from