U'S' Department of Education Teaching Ambassador Fellowship

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U.S. Department of EducationTeaching Ambassador
Fellowship

• JoLisa Hoover
• Leander, Texas
• Teacher Leadership Webinar
• Focus Professional Development

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Professional Development

• Teacher Leaders
• Become knowledgeable about the experts in their
  content areas and seek opportunities to learn
  more
• Learn about leadership theories in addition to
  teaching

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Professional Development

• McMurry University Servant Leadership Course
• Learn about theories of leadership
• Practice leadership through service
• Reflect on personal leadership style

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Professional Development

• Best Test for Teacher Leaders
• Do those who they lead grow as teachers?
• As a result, are those teachers more likely to
  become teacher leaders?
• Does their leadership ultimately improve the
  quality of school for the students and the
  community?

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Servant Leadership http//www.greenleaf.org

• Do those served grow as persons do they, while
  being served, become healthier, wise, freer, more
  autonomous, more likely themselves to become
  servants?  And what effect on the least
  privileged in society will they benefit, or at
  least not be further deprived?
• Robert Greenleaf