Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Education
Title R277 - Administration
Rule R277-307 - Teacher Leader
Section R277-307-4 - Roles of a Teacher Leader
Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 277-307-4
Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
(1) A teacher leader may exhibit leadership in a school through formally or informally designated responsibilities.
(2) A teacher leader shall maintain the teacher leader's assignment as a classroom teacher while exercising appropriate leadership responsibilities, consistent with this section.
(3) A teacher leader may perform the following functions:
(a) Professional
learning lead, including:
(i) generally
supporting school-based professional learning; or
(ii) serving as a learning designed or
facilitator for professional learning activities;
(b) Formally trained and recognized mentor,
including:
(i) modeling effective
instructional strategies for other teachers;
(ii) training, supervising, and mentoring:
(A) student teachers;
(B) new teachers; or
(C) teachers that supervise student teachers;
or
(iii) coaching the
development of effective instruction;
(c) Lead or master teacher, including:
(i) guiding other educators in collecting,
understanding, analyzing, and interpreting student-achievement data and using
those findings to improve instruction;
(ii) leading efforts to modify or improve
curriculum; or
(iii) facilitating
and coordinating professional learning communities;
(d) Education policy advocate, including:
(i) positively contributing to informed
decisions made by policy makers; or
(ii) sharing information with colleagues
regarding impact of policy on classroom practices;
(e) School outreach lead, including:
(i) leading specific school improvement
initiatives; or
(ii) acting as a
liaison for community projects; or
(f) Education ambassador, including:
(i) networking within and beyond local,
state, and national education organizations; or
(ii) serving on task forces, committees, and
advisory boards.
(4) An LEA may provide additional incentives to teacher leaders for fulfilling the responsibilities outlined in this section, including:
(a) a pay increase, bonus,
or other financial incentive; or
(b) a reduction in the teacher leader's
regular classroom workload.
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