WEA NBCT Teacher Leadership Academy (TLA)

Brought to you by the Chairs of the Soundview NBCT Committee: Desiree Sumers & Shasta Christensen

Course Description

The WEA NBCT Teacher Leadership Academy (TLA) is a unique professional development program designed to support and empower educators to become leaders in their profession, improve student learning and, ultimately, strengthen public education. Through the TLA, a cohort of National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs) will work together to better understand the role of teacher leadership in public education, examine pressing issues affecting student learning, improve their skills in working with adult learners, and address a problem of practice. NBCTs will also explore key National Board Renewal and Maintenance of Certification (MOC) processes required to remain a board-certified teacher.

The TLA is composed of six sessions, each one designed to lead educators through experiences and conversations that develop their capacity as teacher leaders in three areas: policy, instructional, and association leadership. The course series is grounded in the Teacher Leadership Institute (TLI) competencies-www.teacherleadershipinstitute.org-and connected the following aspects of the Profile of Professional Growth embedded in the National Board Renewal process -http://www.nbpts.org/wp-content/uploads/PPG.pdf )

Facilitator: Gabrielle Wright, Sumner EA

Dates:  Dec 11, 4:30 pm – Kick off

Jan 8, Jan 22, Feb 5, Feb 12, Mar 4, & Mar 18

Registration $70

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Includes 18 clock hours with optional clock hours through an additional course:

• Culturally Responsive Classroom Management—Leadership & Engaging Diverse Communities. Register for South Sound Saturday School offered March 21

Questions? call 253.582.1822 x0 or e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

What is being offered?

• Leadership and State Policy Environments
• Leadership and Innovation
• Leadership and the Power of Communications
• Leadership and the Union
• Leadership and International Trends in Education
• Leadership and Reflective Growth

Why be part of this cadre?

• Need to renew?
• Newly achieved NBCT?
• Conveniently located at Soundview in Lakewood
• 6 Training Sessions
• Recognition of Professional Commitment
• Reasonably-priced