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You CAN be a leader! - E118
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This week, we are chatting about leadership in schools. We discuss both formal and informal leadership opportunities that you can become involved in with your school community to begin your journey as a leader.
If you like what you hear, we would love it if you could share this episode with a colleague or friend. And make sure you subscribe so that you don’t miss out on any new content! And consider supporting the show by buying us a coffee or two!
We would love to hear from you – leave a comment on our website OR check out our FLIPGRID!
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**For detailed show notes, please visit our website at https://edugals.com/118**
Formal leadership opportunities:
- Department head - oversee program area, budgets, staffing, etc
- Instructional coaches
- Program leads (board level)
- Service side program areas:
- ESL teachers
- Student Success
- Special Education
- Guidance
- Need to dabble in at least one of these areas (service side) to develop your leadership skills
Informal leadership opportunities:
- School committees related to your interests and passions (blended learning team, IT team) - leads to teaching others!
- Staff learning team - planning PD
- Present PD to your peers - you have expertise even if you're still on the journey!
- Mentor for new teachers (formal or informal) - answer questions, problem solving, etc.
- Student teachers - learning goes both ways!
- Teacher in charge - step into the admin role temporarily
- Attend PD opportunities - build your knowledge, then share it with others
- Take courses for your learning
- Podcast!
- Lead a project (within a course or cross-curricular) or be a course team lead
- Deliver PD - you don't have to be an expert!
Connect with EduGals:
- Twitter @EduGals
- Rachel @dr_r_johnson
- Katie @KatieAttwell
- EduGals Website
- Support the show
159 episodes
Manage episode 359175247 series 2800281
This week, we are chatting about leadership in schools. We discuss both formal and informal leadership opportunities that you can become involved in with your school community to begin your journey as a leader.
If you like what you hear, we would love it if you could share this episode with a colleague or friend. And make sure you subscribe so that you don’t miss out on any new content! And consider supporting the show by buying us a coffee or two!
We would love to hear from you – leave a comment on our website OR check out our FLIPGRID!
Featured Content
**For detailed show notes, please visit our website at https://edugals.com/118**
Formal leadership opportunities:
- Department head - oversee program area, budgets, staffing, etc
- Instructional coaches
- Program leads (board level)
- Service side program areas:
- ESL teachers
- Student Success
- Special Education
- Guidance
- Need to dabble in at least one of these areas (service side) to develop your leadership skills
Informal leadership opportunities:
- School committees related to your interests and passions (blended learning team, IT team) - leads to teaching others!
- Staff learning team - planning PD
- Present PD to your peers - you have expertise even if you're still on the journey!
- Mentor for new teachers (formal or informal) - answer questions, problem solving, etc.
- Student teachers - learning goes both ways!
- Teacher in charge - step into the admin role temporarily
- Attend PD opportunities - build your knowledge, then share it with others
- Take courses for your learning
- Podcast!
- Lead a project (within a course or cross-curricular) or be a course team lead
- Deliver PD - you don't have to be an expert!
Connect with EduGals:
- Twitter @EduGals
- Rachel @dr_r_johnson
- Katie @KatieAttwell
- EduGals Website
- Support the show
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