You should consider applying to Teacher Academy to give support as a Quality Colleague Teacher Leader if you are: 

• A classroom teacher wanting to help others be more impactful for all of our students.

• Willing to travel to another school and work with another experienced teacher to set and achieve collaboratively set goals.

• Capable of communicating effectively with a wide variety of school stake holders.

• A champion for teaching and learning across our district. 

And you have: 

• Three years of successful teaching in our district.

• Ratings of proficient or higher on your most recent summative evaluation in all five standards, or standards 1-4 on an abbreviated cycle.

• Recommendation from your principal.

What a Quality Colleague Teacher Leader does:

• Works one on one with a teacher in another school with the goal of improving teaching practices.

• Attends professional development throughout the school year.

• Prepares and turns in all the proper documentation of meetings.  

The Teacher Academy application process begins in February. Teacher Leaders who qualify are a part of both the Quality Colleague and Professional Development Pathways. If this sounds interesting to you or you would like more information, please Email Beth Ausley or Email Sally McCombs .