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Teacher Leadership - What Kind of Leader Will You Be?

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Teacher leadership always leads to an administrative position. 
a)
True
b)
False
2.
The process by which teachers…influence their colleagues, principals, and other members of the school community to improve teaching and learning practices with the aim of increased student learning and achievement 
a)
Faculty Meeting
b)
Teacher Leadership
c)
Becoming a Principal
d)
Teacher's Lounge
3.
Promoting Teacher Leadership through
◦Building organizational capacity
◦Facilitating change
◦Empowering teachers
◦Engaging stakeholders
Enhancing teacher professionalism
all helps lead to ______________.
a)
retaining excellent teachers
b)
teacher burnout
4.

Which of the following attributes do you consider most important in a teacher leader?

a)

Ability to delegate

b)

The leader is a learner

c)

Never quits

d)

More authoritarian than democratic

5.

Outside of classroom instruction what are some additional duties you may have as a teacher?

a)

Before or after school tutoring.

b)

Supervising school areas such as halls, buses, or the lunchroom.

c)

Cleaning the school grounds over summer.

d)

Supervising activities such as clubs or dances.

6.

Teaching is sometimes called a "lonely profession" because...

a)

Teachers are typically the sole authority figure within their classrooms.

b)

School culture often discourage teachers from asking for help.

c)

Teachers are usually responsible for organizing, conducting, and disciplining their own classes.

d)

All of these are true.

7.

Aside from in-class instruction, teachers typically spend most of their time on...

a)

Collaborating with coworkers.

b)

Student discipline.

c)

Lesson planning/prep.

d)

Working at home.

8.

As a teacher you can expect...

a)

Every administrator to have the same expectations for their teachers.

b)

Every school to have the same level of cooperation and support among the teachers.

c)

Every parent to react the same way to the same situation.

d)

Every school, parent, administrator, colleague, and student to be a new experience - just like any job.

9.
Old school leaders focus on excellence and success for all.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Which of the descriptors below is NOT an example of a new school leader?
a)
Change
b)
Learning time is a variable
c)
Access for all
d)
Teams
11.
Building commitment and confidence in individual team members and the team as a whole by
a)
Providing PD to build skills that team members need
b)
Providing feedback and encouragement 
c)
Sharing resources with team members
d)
All of the above
12.
The leader that doesn’t miss much, especially the non-verbal and emotional state of a team, is better able to coach, make adjustments, and stress critical points in communication back out to the team. 
-Does this example describe a leader who is sensitive to their team?
a)
Yes
b)
No
13.
Leadership involves _________ human behavior so that an individual or team reaches their true potential or attains their desired goal.
a)
directing
b)
pushing
c)
pulling 
d)
influencing
14.
People don’t like to be pushed. They like to be led from out front.  
a)
True
b)
False
15.
One of the biggest struggles in leadership is that people want Responsibility - but they don't want Accountability. 
a)
True
b)
False
16.
Can you have leadership traits and not be considered leader?
a)
Yes
b)
No
17.
What is the number one trait that every leader must have?
a)
Communication Skills
b)
Integrity
c)
Followers
d)
Confidence 
18.
A leader must never admit mistakes.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
All of the following are good characteristics of a leader except: 
a)
 decisive
b)
 consistent
c)
 prepared
d)
Create low expectations 
20.
Leaders are made. 
a)
True
b)
False
21.
To be considered a leader you need at least _________ followers.
a)
10
b)
100
c)
1000
d)
1
22.

Having watched both video interviews of Mary Tanner and Robert Reynolds, which teacher leader would you be more likely to follow?

a)

Robert

b)

Mary

23.

What attracted you to the leader you selected in question 22?

a)

Personality/Likability/Mannerisms

b)

Their answers about what makes a teacher leader

c)

Stories about their leadership experiences

d)

Experience

24.

Would Mary or Robert make a better principal?

a)

Mary

b)

Robert

25.

After answering these questions and viewing the video and web resources, what kind of teacher leader description below best fits you?

a)

The leader is a learner

b)

Decisive, authoritarian...if you want something done right, do it yourself

c)

A delegator

d)

A leader by concensus