Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Central Time
(1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time)

Location: Webinar (virtual)

Description: REL Midwest and its Educator Effectiveness Research Alliance will host a webinar designed to share the research about teacher leadership as well as provide examples of policies and practices that districts and schools can employ to increase and improve teacher leadership opportunities.

The event will feature a presentation by REL Midwest researcher Elizabeth Barkowski, Ph.D., who will share the current research on teacher leadership. Dr. Barkowski will highlight potential gaps in the research and discuss opportunities for additional research. Then, AIR researcher Catherine Jacques will provide recommendations for how schools and districts can encourage teacher leadership activities and share state examples. Finally, Caitlin Beatson from Indiana will discuss what teacher leadership programs look like in Indiana—how they work, who participates, and the state’s vision for the future.

Research Alliance: Educator Effectiveness Research Alliance

Audience: Anticipated participants for this event will include superintendents and other district level administrators; educators in the Midwest region and nationwide; researchers; policymakers; local education agency staff; and state education agency staff. Participants will be encouraged to interact with the presenters through real-time polling and an interactive question-and-answer session.

Speakers: Elizabeth Barkowski, Ph.D., Senior Researcher, American Institutes for Research
Catherine Jacques, Researcher, American Institutes for Research
Caitlin Beatson, Coordinator, Office of Educator Effectiveness at the Indiana Department of Education

Report Citation: Wenner, J. A., & Campbell, T. (2016). The Theoretical and Empirical Basis of Teacher Leadership A Review of the Literature. Review of Educational Research, 0034654316653478.

Jacques, C., Weber, G., Olson, D. & Bassett, K. (2016). Great to influential: Teacher leaders’ roles in supporting instruction. Center for Great Teachers and Leaders. As retrieved from http://www.gtlcenter.org/sites/default/files/Great_To_Influential.pdf