1. FUTURE
UNDERSTANDINGS:
THE PROFESSIONAL
The teacher who constantly
learns and grows becomes a
professional educator.

2. HOW TO BE A
TEACHER-LEADER
The more a teacher
learns, the more the students
will learn.

3. SECRET TO
TEACHING
SUCCESS
BE BORRO STEA

4. HOW TO BE A TEACHERLEADER
The more a teacher learns, the more the students will learn.
“Simply stated, teacher-leaders
take action accepting
responsibility for driving positive
change in education.”
“We teach you to plan so you
can plan to teach.”
Do not follow where the path may lead.
Go instead where there is no path and leave a
trail.
Teachers, not programs, produce
student achievement.

5. HOW TO BE A TEACHERLEADER
The more a teacher learns, the more the students will learn.
Teachers in Survival Mode
Reaching Mastery
•“The surest path to stagnation is to do
nothing or just get by.”
•“The effective teacher
thinks, reflects, and implements.”
•Those who want a job to earn money
and live on.
•Those who want to make a difference.
•They survive by making excuses.
•The effective teacher
thinks, reflects, and implements.
•They are all the same.
•They are all unique.
•They cannot make a choice to plain their
lives.
•They choose to listen, learn, and lead
others around them.
•If the teachers do not want to
learn, the students are not going to
learn.
•The professional educator is always
learning and growing.

6. 10 Qualities of
Effective Leaders
HOW TO BE A TEACHER1. Has vision for achievement.
LEADER
2. Sets a good example.
The more a teacher learns, the more the students will learn.
Leader: someone who
motivates, mediates
and mentors.
Effective teachers aren’t
“just teachers;” they are
leaders who work to
achieve group success.
In the broadest
terms, leadership yields
improvement.
3. Has interpersonal skills to
guide a team.
4. Motivates and inspires
others.
5. Remains focused on goals.
6. Implements deadlines and
achieves milestones.
7. Mediates conflicts.
8. Recognizes the importance of
proper knowledge and
skills, and facilitates training.
9. Shares information and
mentors younger teammembers.
10.Is wellprepared, passionate, and

7. HOW TO BE A TEACHERLEADER
The more a teacher learns, the more the students will learn.
Teacher-leaders are proactive.
They can implement someone else’s work.
They are proactive, not reactive
 Classroom management prevents problems
 Lessons are guided by standards and objectives
 Positive expectations for student learning
The surest path to success is with an attitude
of enhancement and cooperation.
 i.e. professional development
 Successful teachers enjoy learning and participating.
It takes work and effort to be professional

8. HOW TO BE A TEACHERLEADER
The more a teacher learns, the more the students will learn.
Successful teachers choose to be
successful.
Decide vs. Choose
 Decide = cut away or kill off
 Deciders allow other people to make decisions for them.
 Choose = Selecting the best between two or more
choices
 responsible for your choices
 accountable for your choices
 have control over what you do
 accept the consequences.
Our choices determine our future.
We choose to learn and grow!
“If opportunity doesn’t knock . .
. Then build a door.” ~ Milton
Berle

9. HOW TO BE A TEACHERLEADER
The more a teacher learns, the more the students will learn.
The basics for a beginning teacher
The most crucial time for a new teacher is
during the first three years.
Successful teachers DO NOT QUIT!!!
Life mantra:
 What do I need to know in order to do what I need to do?
Repeat.
What do I need to know in order to do what I need to do?
Keep a laser focus on
becoming a teacher-leader.
Know how to manage
a classroom
teachers.net
k6educators.about.com
education-world.com
sitesforteachers.com
Know what is happening in
the profession
Ednews.org
edweek.org
gse.Harvard.edu/~ngt/

10. HOW TO BE A TEACHERLEADER
The more a teacher learns, the more the students will learn.
The significance of a teacher
Society needs leadership models.
 Teachers are leaders in their community.
The greatest day in a teachers life
 Is when 20 years down the road a student
you may or may not remember tells you that
you made the difference . . .
 Validation
You are the window through which
children see the world. You are the
sanctuary their heavenly hearts
come to each day. It only takes one
person to make a difference. And we
applaud that person who does.

11. HOW TO BE A TEACHERLEADER
The more a teacher learns, the more the students will learn.
We don’t just make a difference we ARE the
difference.

12. HOW TO CREATE A
CULTURE OF
EFFECTIVE TEACHERS
The most effective schools
have a culture of consistency.

13. HOW TO CREATE A CULTURE
OF EFFECTIVE TEACHERS
The most effective schools have a culture of consistency
Proficient and Effective
Proficient: having knowledge and skills
Effective: having an effect; producing a result
Unsuccessful schools stress programs and make structural
changes.
Successful schools stress practices because instructional
skill is a major factor in improving student achievement.
 To improve student learning, you do not change the structure, you change the
instructional practices of the teachers.
The effective teacher, even in an ineffective
school, produces improved student learning an

14. HOW TO CREATE A CULTURE
OF EFFECTIVE TEACHERS
The most effective schools have a culture of consistency
The greatest asset of a school:
Human Capital: What people know
(proficiency) and can do (effectiveness).
Instructional leaders are the most effective
administrators, coaches, and teachers.
The only way to close the student achievement
gap is to close the teacher instruction gap. Teach
teachers well and they will teach the students well.
Effective schools have a culture where they
consistently invest in teacher capital.

15. HOW TO CREATE A CULTURE
OF EFFECTIVE TEACHERS
The most effective schools have a culture of consistency
Creating an effective school culture
Effective schools have a culture, based on their human
capital.
 Beliefs: the vision, goals, and beliefs of a group
 Practices: What people do and practice to achieve the belief.
Student success should always be the
belief of a school.
They achieve their beliefs by the practices
the teachers use.
An effective learning culture:
 Includes routines
 Has a safe, focused environment
 Is reinforced daily

16. HOW TO CREATE A CULTURE
OF EFFECTIVE TEACHERS
The most effective schools have a culture of consistency
Increasing student
achievement
Studies show that having effective
teachers is the most significant factor
in improving student learning.
 The achievement gap is not due to low SES, but to
differences in teacher quality.
Teacher training significantly improves
student achievement.
“The more a teacher learns, the

17. HOW TO CREATE A CULTURE
OF EFFECTIVE TEACHERS
The most effective schools have a culture of consistency
Effective teachers need help too!
Professional development and in-service training
Comprehensive professional development
 Buddy: immediate help & quick advice
 Coach: expert in classroom management and instructional skills
 Lead Teacher: Expert in subject matter.
The most effective way for teachers to learn is through
collaboration.
 Teachers working in isolation make student achievement a next-to-impossible feat.
Even the best educated of new employees need
on-the-job training.

18. HOW TO CREATE A CULTURE
OF EFFECTIVE TEACHERS
The most effective schools have a culture of consistency
Now what?
Find a school that has an induction
program and a learning team
Find a school that has a culture of
proficient and effective
teachers, predictable results, and
consistency.
The teachers hired today will become the
teachers for the next generation. Our
success will determine the success of an
entire generation of students.
What we know:
• The effectiveness of
the teacher has the
single greatest effect
on student
achievement.
• New teachers are not
as effective as veteran
teachers.
• Teachers that work in
isolation are not as
effective as teachers
who work as part of a
learning team.
• New teachers will
succeed and stay if
they are given training
and support.