“In powerful, successful schools…, the people who are seen as most credible with the greatest expertise about teaching and learning are the teachers themselves.”
-Carl Glickman “Pretending Not to Know What We Know,” Educational Leadership, 1991.
“Leadership is creating the conditions under which others can do their best work”
-Frances Frei, Harvard Business School
Guiding Principles
The Hawai’i Teacher Leadership Network agreed to the following guiding principles:
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Support teachers in becoming effective leaders by creating a differentiated teacher leader pathway system that is circular in nature.
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Attract and retain the most effective teachers by providing enhanced career opportunities that are challenging, motivating, and meaningful.
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Reward teachers who seek out increased knowledge, skills, and leadership with compensation and incentives that recognize the worth of their contributions to their schools, districts, and state education system.
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Promote lifelong learning opportunities for teachers to encourage professional growth.
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Provide support to teachers in the process of their professional learning and undertaking of different leadership opportunities so they can grow and become effective leaders.
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Focus on student learning and outcomes by strengthening teacher leadership and instruction.