Teacher Leader Standards

TLS 1: Professional Learning Community

Teacher leader supports the work of collaborative learning teams by modeling best practices and building the capacity of teachers to increase student learning.

TLS 2: Relationships

Teacher leader develops and sustains trusting, productive relationships with teacher, administrators, and other colleagues individually and in teams to implement best practices and close the achievement gap in a culture of collaboration.

TLS 3: Data Analysis

Teacher leader facilitates teachers' collection, analysis and use of varied data to identify student learning needs; plan instruction to address the identified needs; and assess student progress toward the expected outcomes.

TLS 4: Content

Teacher leader deepens teacher understanding about language arts, math, or other selected content; provides a variety of professional learning opportunities based upon student and teacher needs.

TLS 5: Curriculum

Teacher leader facilitates dialogue about the structure and alignment of the curriculum through the use of pacing guides and curriculum maps; facilitates the "unwrapping" of standards to identify essential knowledge/skills and student outcomes.

TLS 6: Instruction

Teacher leader supports the development of units and lessons using Iowa Core standards, student data and classroom instruction that works best practices for teaching and learning.

TLS 7: Assessment

Teacher leader develops assessment literacy to facilitate teachers' design and use of formative and summative assessment tools to plan instruction and measure student learning.

TLS 8: Personal and Professional Beliefs

Teacher leader recognizes and reflects on how their own personal and professional beliefs influence their perception, decisions, and actions; expands their knowledge, develops skills, and models continuous learning.

TLS 9: Professional Practices

Teacher leader communicates the vision of instructional coaching; serves as a catalyst for change; and uses a variety of professional practices to organize, document, and assess the impact of their work.