The Arkansas Leadership Academy (ALA) is
pleased to announce that we are accepting applications for the Teacher
Leader Program (TLP) for the 2021-2022 school year. The TLP is an approved
pathway for DESE’s Career Continuum Lead Professional licensure designation.
Space is limited, so you must submit your application by 4:30 PM on Tuesday,
January 18, 2022. Accepted applicants will be notified by Friday, January
21, 2022, with next steps and additional details.
Participants must plan to attend all
sessions of the Teacher Leader Program. Please remember to check your
professional and personal calendars and make sure you are able to attend ALL
sessions. Session dates are provided below:
Dates for 2021-2022 School Year
- Thursday, February 3, 2022 (Arkansas Public School Resource Center, Little Rock)
- Tuesday, March 15, 2022 (Arkansas Public School Resource Center, Little Rock)
- Tuesday, April 12, 2022 (Arkansas Public School Resource Center, Little Rock)
- Tuesday, May 10, 2022 (Arkansas Public School Resource Center, Little Rock)
- Wednesday - Thursday, June 1-2, 2022 (Exact Location TBD, Little Rock)
Teacher Leader Program 2021-2022
Application
https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/dfa42ffbe1864fd6b6672d7af352f341
Participants must also complete and
submit the Signed
Expectations along with
their application.
Purpose
and Design
The Teacher Leader Program (TLP) is
for those individuals who are currently serving as a classroom teacher in an
Arkansas public school and are either currently in or aspire to take on
leadership roles. The TLP will prepare participants for formal and informal
teacher leadership roles in their schools, districts, regions, state, and
nation, without having to leave the classroom.
Teacher leadership – defined as “the
set of skills demonstrated by teachers who continue to teach students but also
have an influence that extends beyond their own classrooms to others within
their own school and elsewhere” (Danielson, 2006, p. 1) – has been touted as
key to retaining excellent teachers, improving the access of high-need students
to excellent educators, improving school and student outcomes, and enhancing
the professionalization of teaching (Coggins & McGovern, 2014; Cosenza,
2015).
The TLP will provide 6 days of
face-to-face professional learning with assignments to be completed between the
sessions. These assignments are designed
to be job- or role-embedded and will be used by those participants who choose
to submit a final portfolio for Lead Professional designation.
Lead Professional Designation: Those participants who successfully complete
the TLP, have reached the performance level of an Effective Teacher on their
most recent summative evaluation in TESS (Teacher Excellence and Support
System, 2017, Arkansas Act 295), and can demonstrate proficiency of the Teacher
Leader Model Standards through a portfolio assessment, can seek the designation
of Lead Professional Educator on their teaching license through the Arkansas
Career Continuum offered by DESE.
Content
and Focus
The TLP is organized around seven
themes aligned with the Arkansas Teacher Leader Model Standards for Lead
Designation:
- collaborating,
- leading,
- understanding,
- learning,
- analyzing,
- reflecting, and
- advocating.
Core learning focuses on three
evidence-based areas of study: (1)?Collaborative Leadership, (2) Collective
Efficacy, and (3) Cultural Competence, each with emphasis on (a) data-driven
decision-making, (b) effective instructional practices, and
(c)?social-emotional learning.
Logistics
Location: Unless otherwise noted, all sessions will be
conducted at the Arkansas Public School Resource Center (APSRC).
APSRC Training Center
Victory Building
1401 West Capitol, Suite 375
Little Rock, AR 72201
(501) 492-4300
Expenses: Schools are responsible for arranging
and funding their travel expenses including lodging if necessary and any
associated substitute costs for participating team members. There are no
registration costs to participants for content and/or supporting materials.
A cash-only parking garage is available on 6th Street across
from the Victory Building. The cost to park is $1 per hour or $5 for all day.
Participants will need to bring cash if they plan to use the parking garage.
Parking receipts will be provided to participants that use the 6th street
parking garage for reimbursement. Additionally, there is a limited amount of
street parking available at no cost.
Meals: Time will be built into the schedule for
each session to allow participants to leave the site and secure lunch. Participants
will be responsible for their own lunch expenses at each session. Snacks
will be provided.