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Teach to Lead Initiative

Expanding Opportunities for Teachers to Lead Without Leaving the Classroom

U.S. Department of EducationTeach to Lead® envisions a world where teachers are valued as experts in instruction and are leaders in informing, developing, and implementing education policy and practice to steer systematic improvements to benefit student learning.

Launched in March 2014 by the U.S. Department of Education and ASCD, Teach to Lead has been teacher-designed and lead from the inception. The initiative aims to advance student outcomes by expanding opportunities for teacher leadership, particularly those that allow teachers to stay in the classroom.

The initiative seeks to 

  • Increase pathways and opportunities for teachers to exercise leadership.
  • Elevate teacher voice to inform and develop policy and practice.
  • Expand existing efforts and create models to steer systemic improvements to benefit student learning.

To create systemic and sustained change, Teach to Lead involves stakeholders at every level of education and is informed and driven by teacher voice. To date, more than 160 supporting organizations have joined the Teach to Lead initiative.

Upcoming Events

 

16th Teach to Lead Summit

Teach to Lead Summit.Teach to Lead will host its 16th Teacher Leadership Summit in San Jose, California, September 28–30, 2018. The summit provides teachers and their supporters with time to collaborate, as well as skills and professional consultation, to incubate innovative ideas that can make a positive impact for students in their schools, communities, districts, and states.

Idea submissions are being accepted through July 9, 2018. Follow the work being accomplished at the summit on Twitter at #TTLSummit.

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