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Description

This stack is designed to support leaders in developing policies and practices that support leadership capacity building by creating innovative foundations for sustaining organization improvements.

What You'll Demonstrate

You will demonstrate how to build a collaborative environment through a culture of inquiry and develop district and school policies that support leadership capacity building.

Who Should Apply

  • PK12 teachers
  • Education Support Professionals

Micro-credentials


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Assessing Community Service Needs


The educator uses participant feedback to assess the area of need(s) for community service within a district, school, and/or learning environment.

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Designing School Teaming Structure


The educator designs a plan for implementing middle level teaming for the whole school.

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Designing Student Teaming Plan


The educator develops a middle level plan for creating student teams in your school.

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Designing Teacher Teaming Plan


The educator develops a middle level plan for creating teacher teams in your school.

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Facilitating Community Service Projects


The educator facilitates a community service project within a district, school, and/or classroom with targeted objectives.

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Identifying Teacher Leadership Opportunities


The educator identifies opportunities to lead professional learning in their school and/or district.

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Implementing a Comprehensive Teaming Plan


The educator implements a teaming plan for the purpose of teaming teachers and students into smaller learning communities (e.g., teams, houses).

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Improving Processes Using Qualitative Data


The educator provides evidence that they improved a process through the use of qualitative data.

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Improving Processes Using Qualitative Data


The educator provides evidence that they improved a process through the use of qualitative data.

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Improving Working Conditions


The educator provides evidence that they implemented a concrete action step that yielded measurable improvement in one or more working conditions.

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Planning Community Service Projects


The educator plans a community service project with targeted objectives and outcomes to meet a desired need.

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Reflecting on Teaming Implementation


The educator reflects on the implementation of comprehensive teaming in their school by examining grade level/school teams, teacher teams, and student teams.

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Understanding Cognitive Distortions


The educator demonstrates an understanding of cognitive distortions through vignette analysis.

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Understanding Emotional Intelligence Leadership


The educator demonstrates an understanding of how the six styles of emotional intelligence leadership apply to their work as an educational leader within their organization.

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Understanding Why Teaming Matters


The educator demonstrates an understanding of the role of teaming in the middle level.