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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction
Chapter 1: Why Principals Need Teacher Leaders
Chapter 2: How to Overcome Barriers to Teacher Leadership
Chapter 3: How to Select Teacher Leaders
Chapter 4: Developing Self-Confidence Skills
Chapter 5: Developing Courageous Skills
Chapter 6: Developing Conflict-Resolution Skills
Chapter 7: Developing Lifelong-Learning Skills
Chapter 8: Developing Emotional Intelligence Skills
Chapter 9: Developing Change-Leadership Skills
Chapter 10: Developing Innovation Skills
Chapter 11: Developing Decision-Making Skills
Chapter 12: Developing Problem-Solving Skills
Chapter 13: Developing Communication Skills
Epilogue

PRINTABLE REPRODUCIBLES

Chapter 1

• Reflect on Developing Shared Leadership

Chapter 2

• Figure 2.1: Readiness to Build Teacher Leaders Self-Assessment
• Figure 2.2: Defining the Principal’s Role
• Figure 2.3: Defining the Teacher Leader’s Role
• Figure 2.4: Teacher Leaders’ Roles and Responsibilities Chart
• Reflect on Addressing Barriers to Shared Leadership

Chapter 3

• Figure 3.1: The Ten Key Leadership Skills for PLC Leadership Teams
• Figure 3.2: Sample Self-Evaluation for Prospective Teacher Leaders
• Reflect on Selecting Teacher Leaders

Chapter 4

• Figure 4.1: Assess Your Self-Confidence
• Figure 4.2: Let’s Talk About Self-Confidence Conversation Starters
• Reflect on Developing Self-Confidence Skills

Chapter 5

• Figure 5.1: Assess Your Courage
• Figure 5.2: Let’s Talk About Courage Conversation Starters
• Reflect on Developing Courageous Skills

Chapter 6

• Figure 6.2: Assess Your Conflict-Resolution Skills
• Figure 6.3: Let’s Talk About Conflict Resolution Conversation Starters
• Reflect on Developing Conflict-Resolution Skills

Chapter 7

• Figure 7.1: Assess Your Lifelong-Learning Skills
• Figure 7.2: Let’s Talk About Lifelong Learning Conversation Starters
• Figure 7.4: Non-Lifelong Learner Versus Lifelong Learner Activity
• Reflect on Developing Lifelong-Learning Skills

Chapter 8

• Figure 8.1: Domain Assessment Questionnaire for Emotional Intelligence
• Figure 8.2: Assess Your Emotional Intelligence
• Figure 8.3: Let’s Talk About Emotional Intelligence Conversation Starters
• Figure 8.4: Emotional Intelligence Strengthening Activity
• Reflect on Developing Emotional Intelligence Skills

Chapter 9

• Figure 9.1: Assess Your Change-Leadership Skills
• Figure 9.2: Let’s Talk About Change Leadership Conversation Starters
• Figure 9.3: Leading-Change Activity
• Reflect on Developing Change-Leadership Skills

Chapter 10

• Figure 10.1: Assess Your Innovation Skills
• Figure 10.2: Let’s Talk About Innovation Conversation Starters
• Figure 10.3: Innovation Activity
• Reflect on Developing Innovation Skills

Chapter 11

• Figure 11.1: Assess Your Decision-Making Skills
• Figure 11.2: Let’s Talk About Decision Making Conversation Starters
• Reflect on Developing Decision-Making Skills

Chapter 12

• Figure 12.3: Assess Your Problem-Solving Skills
• Figure 12.4: Let’s Talk About Problem Solving Conversation Starters
• Figure 12.5: Teacher Leader Problem-Solving Activity
• Reflect on Developing Problem-Solving Skills

Chapter 13

• Figure 13.2: Assess Your Communication Skills
• Figure 13.3: Let’s Talk About Communication Conversation Starters
• Figure 13.4: Teacher Leader Communication Activity
• Reflect on Developing Communication Skills

SUGGESTED RESOURCES

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