Our Work
Advocacy Wins
Policy Victory: Teacher Leadership Pathways
Successfully advocated for state legislation creating formal teacher leadership career pathways with dedicated funding and support structures.
Budget Allocation Success
Secured $5 million in state funding for teacher leadership development programs, representing a historic investment in educator capacity building.
District Policy Change
Partnered with local districts to implement teacher leadership roles in curriculum development, mentoring, and instructional coaching.
Highlighting Teacher Leadership Successes
Celebrating the achievements of teacher leaders who are making a difference in their schools and communities.
Mentor Teacher Program Expansion
Teacher leaders designed and implemented a comprehensive mentoring program that has supported over 200 new teachers in their first three years.
Curriculum Innovation
Teacher leadership teams developed culturally responsive curriculum resources adopted by districts across the region.
Professional Learning Communities
Established teacher-led PLCs that have transformed instructional practice and improved student outcomes in participating schools.
Budget Advocacy
Our Budget Advocacy team works to ensure adequate and equitable funding for teacher leadership initiatives across the state. We engage in legislative advocacy, community organizing, and data-driven campaigns to secure resources that support teacher leaders.
Current Focus Areas
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Advocating for increased state funding for teacher leadership positions
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Ensuring equitable distribution of resources to under-resourced schools
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Supporting legislation that provides sustainable funding streams
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Building coalitions with community and parent organizations
HR360
The HR360 initiative transforms human resources practices to support and sustain teacher leadership. We work with districts to reimagine hiring, evaluation, compensation, and career advancement systems.
HR360 Components
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Creating formal teacher leader job descriptions and career ladders
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Developing evaluation systems that recognize leadership contributions
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Establishing compensation structures that value teacher leadership
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Building pathways for teachers to move between classroom and leadership roles
Action Teams
Our action teams drive the coalition's work in specific focus areas. Each team includes teacher leaders, organizational partners, and subject matter experts working collaboratively to achieve measurable outcomes.
Budget Advocacy Action Team
Team Charge:
Secure sustainable funding for teacher leadership initiatives through legislative advocacy, policy analysis, and community engagement.
Co-Leads:
To be announced
Current Work:
The team is currently preparing testimony for state budget hearings, analyzing the impact of proposed education funding formulas, and coordinating with parent and community groups to build support for increased teacher leadership funding.
HR360 Action Team
Team Charge:
Transform HR systems and practices to support teacher leadership pathways, including career ladders, compensation structures, and evaluation systems.
Co-Leads:
To be announced
Current Work:
Developing model job descriptions for teacher leader roles, creating evaluation rubrics that capture leadership contributions, and partnering with three pilot districts to implement new career pathway systems.
Teacher Leadership Development Action Team
Team Charge:
Design and implement high-quality professional learning opportunities that build teacher leadership capacity and create networks of support.
Co-Leads:
To be announced
Current Work:
Launching a cohort-based leadership development program, creating mentorship structures for emerging teacher leaders, and documenting best practices in teacher leadership preparation.