Adventures in Teacher Leadership: Pathways, Strategies, and Inspiration for Every Teacher

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Have you ever imagined yourself as a teacher leader but weren't quite sure whether you really had-or could develop-the necessary skills? Have you wondered what the first steps toward becoming a teacher leader might be, what kinds of approaches work best, and how you could overcome the inevitable challenges that come with leading your colleagues on a journey toward improvement as professionals?

Dedication

Preface

Introduction: Katherine Bassett

Building Bridges: Using Communication Channels to Strengthen Ties, Create Networks, and Sustain Relationships

All Aboard: Using Collaboration and Critical Friendships to Empower Everyone

Travel Routes: Pathways for Creating Effective Professional Development

About the authors

Rebecca Mieliwocki has been an English teacher for more than 20 years. She is currently a teacher on special assignment with the Burbank Unified School District, where she coordinates secondary professional development and new teacher induction and oversees secondary-level instructional leadership teams.

Mieliwocki holds a bachelor of arts in speech communication from California Polytechnic State University and a master's degree in secondary English curriculum and instruction from the California State University, Northridge. She is the 2005 California League of Middle Schools Educator of the Year for Southern California and a 2009 and 2013 PTA Honorary Service Award Recipient.

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Joseph Fatheree is an award-winning author, educator, and filmmaker. He has received numerous educational accolades, including being named one of the Top 10 Teachers in the World in 2016 by the Varkey Foundation. He is the 2007 Illinois Teacher of the Year and the 2009 recipient of the National Education Association's National Award for Teaching Excellence.

Fatheree was a founding board member of Advance Illinois, an independent education advocacy and policy organization, and served as the director of strategic projects for the National Network of State Teachers of the Year (NNSTOY). He continues to serve as a full-time teacher at Effingham High School in Effingham, Illinois, where he teaches innovation in a classroom filled with student imagination, creativity, and a desire to change the world.