Teach to Lead

BY SUZANNE KOTY

Teach to Lead will host its 12th Teacher Leadership Summit.
May 5-7, 2017
Columbus, OH

Teach to Lead supports teachers as experts in instruction and in their students' needs.  The Teach to Lead Summit provides teachers and their supporters with time to collaborate and to incubate innovative ideas that can lead to a positive impact on schools, communities, districts, and states.

• Why should I participate?
• Who may participate?
• What is a good idea?

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There are several benefits of participation in the summit:

1. Develop your idea into a complete plan with action steps for moving forward.
2. Obtain support of a dedicated "critical friend" from a supporting organization.
3. Build relationships with supporting organizations such as ASCD, National Board, USDOE, and others.

As a participant, you will receive:

1. Free registration
2. Hotel accommodations for 2 nights
3. Some meals during the Summit

Any educator with an actionable idea may submit an application.

Teams must have 2-5 members.  They must include one active teacher.  Other key stakeholders are encouraged to participate in a team such as parents, students, community members, school or government officials.

All submitted ideas must:

1. allow teachers to lead from within the classroom.
2. identify a specific problem, a target, or an area of need.
3. develop and implement approaches to solving the problem.
4. utilize the teachers' professional expertise and experiences.
5. promote collaboration among stakeholders.
6. seek to create systemic supports for teacher leadership.
7. be viable in the local context and sustainable over time.
8. be measurable over time.

Submitted ideas may:

1. focus on any level of change at the school, district, or state level.
2. be functioning at any stage of development including an emerging idea, an idea under current development, or something that has already been implemented but could be improved or expanded.

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Click here to submit an idea for the summit!

Don't wait.  The deadline to apply is April 3, 2017.  If your idea is accepted, you will be notified by April 8, 2017.

If you have additional questions, you may contact the Teach to Lead educator engagement team.
Amanda Barney          Emily Davis          Tami Fitzgerald