Alignment to Standards and Theoretical Framework

The Leadership Exploratory Consortium designed the Teacher Leader Model Standards to “stimulate dialogue among stakeholders of the teaching profession about what constitutes the knowledge, skills, and competencies teachers need to assume leadership roles in their schools, districts, and the profession” (NEA, 2022, par. 1). The standards consists of seven domains and can be used to inform the development of curriculum and professional learning opportunities to support the professional growth of teacher leaders.

The ISTE Standards provide teachers with the competencies for learning, teaching, and leading in the 21st century. These standards provide a foundation for the effective use of technology in schools, kindergarten through twelfth grade. The ISTE Standards create high-impact, sustainable, measurable, and equitable learning experiences for all learners, students, and teachers (The ISTE standards, 2022).

The Standards for Professional Learning are used to enhance and increase the effectiveness of student learning results. These standards lead to environments in which educators and students have equitable access to powerful learning and provide educators with insight to design, implement and sustain high-quality professional learning (Learning Forward, 2019).