ABCTE 1.3

What are some core competencies for teacher leaders?

• Enjoys painting

• Engages in reflective practice

• Plays the guitar

• Likes to cook

What is reflective practice in teaching?

• A process to consider and challenge one's own practices with the intent to improve

• A process to ignore student needs

• A process to avoid any self-reflection

• A process to criticize other teachers

Why is connecting with the larger school community important for teachers?

• To provide additional support for students and teachers

• To isolate themselves from the community

• To limit student success

• To avoid any collaboration

What is advocacy in teaching?

• Acting as advocates for students and bringing inequities to light

• Ignoring student needs

• Avoiding communication with the community

• Being critical of students and families

What is the purpose of identifying a core group when building networks?

• To exclude them from any involvement

• To engage them in conversation about the goals for students

• To limit their participation

• To discourage collaboration

What is the role of teacher leaders in schools?

• To limit their involvement in school activities

• To avoid any leadership roles

• To engage in professional development activities that impact the growth of others

• To focus only on their own growth

Why is reflective practice important for teachers?

• To limit professional growth

• To maintain the status quo

• To improve teaching practices and develop a higher level of understanding

• To avoid any self-reflection

What is the impact of advocacy in the teaching profession?

• Bringing a positive light on the teaching profession

• Being critical of teachers

• Avoiding communication with the community

• Ignoring the success of teachers

How can teachers engage the community as collaborators in improving educational outcomes?

• By avoiding any collaboration

• By providing additional support for students and teachers

• By getting the word out and sharing efforts in the classroom

• By isolating themselves from the community

What is the purpose of forming a core group when building networks?

• To engage them in conversation about the goals for students

• To exclude them from any involvement

• To limit their participation

• To discourage collaboration