South Carolina Teacher Leadership

Volume 1  Issue 1
​November 2016

By Suzanne Koty

"A mind is fire to be                                  Welcome to the first issue of the South Carolina Teacher Leadership
kindled, not a vessel                                 newsletter designed for District Teachers of the Year, SC Honor Roll  
to be filled."                                                Teachers, and teacher leaders throughout the state.
                   --Plutarch

South Carolina Teacher Forum​

The 2016-17 District Teachers of the Year gathered for the South Carolina Teacher Forum in Myrtle Beach earlier this month.  The theme was Catching Fire.  Jennifer Wise, the 2017 South Carolina Teacher of the Year, delivered the keynote on the first night.  She shared how her home is a metaphor for the community in which she teaches.  Superintendent Molly Spearman addressed the Forum on the last day to share the importance of celebrating the profession and leading the way towards excellence in education.  Each District Teacher of the Year was pinned as a member of the SC Teacher Forum.  

"If we want to reignite innovation and passion, we have to rehumanize work."       --Brené Brown

2016 Teacher Forum Survey
Of the 45 districts who responded to the survey,
            23 reported that they currently have a forum.
            12 reported that they do not have a forum.
              9 reported that they have a Teacher Advisory Council in place of a forum.

CERRA can provide support for your District Forum.
​Contact Suzanne Koty at [email protected] for more information.

News
     The Teacher & Principal School Report:  Equity in Education was released this week.
     You can find the full report here.  To participate in social media conversations
     surrounding the report, use #TeacherPrincipalReport and add your voice.

Reading Corner:  Check out what we're reading.

Daring Greatly                               Brown explains the importance of being vulnerable                    
    by Brené Brown                       and of taking risks in your life and your work.

The Teacher Wars                         This work explores the controversies that have 
    by Dana Goldstein                  plagued American education for the last 175 years.

Year of Yes                                     Our challenge is to say yes to things that challenge
    by Shonda Rhimes                  us to step outside of our comfort zones.

CERRA's Teacher Leadership Team

Jenna Hallman                                              Program Director                                  [email protected]
Suzanne Koty                                                Program Facilitator                              [email protected]
Jan Patterson                                                Program Specialist                               [email protected]