Education expert and award-winning researcher Chad Dumas provides teacher team leaders with clarity on their role and approach, accompanied by actions that help teams get going, gain momentum, overcome obstacles, and refine skills that maximize their effectiveness in professional learning communities. Uncover the responsibilities, assumptions, and mindsets of effective teacher team leaders and utilize 40 simple, go-to moves, techniques, and strategies that will transform team collaboration.

K–12 teacher team leaders can rely on this handbook to:

Understand the three key responsibilities of the team leader in a PLC

Cultivate assumptions and mindsets for successful team collaboration

Utilize tools to implement simple actions that transform team functioning

Reflect on their progress and determine future action steps

Address common challenges that impede their effectiveness

Contents:
Introduction
Part I: Teacher Team Leader Foundations
Chapter 1: Defining Your Role
Chapter 2: Understanding Your Approach
Part II: Teacher Team Leader Actions
Chapter 3: Getting Started
Chapter 4: Gaining Momentum
Chapter 5: Overcoming Obstacles
Chapter 6: Refining Your Skills
Chapter 7: Addressing Behavioral Challenges
Epilogue
References and Resources
Index