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Teacher Leadership Opportunities in PCS
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Unlock your potential as a teacher leader in Pinellas County Schools! We're offering exciting opportunities for educators who want to make a difference without stepping into an administrative role. Whether you're passionate about leading professional learning, impacting student learning through community partnerships, or shaping the classroom experience, our leadership pathways empower you to lead from where you are. Join us in transforming our schools and inspiring excellence—your journey as a teacher leader starts here!
For more information about Teacher Leadership opportunities in Pinellas County Schools, please contact:
Karen Collier, Senior Professional Development Coordinator
727-588-6000 ext. 1909
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The Professional Learning Coordinator is a designated role at each school site (formerly the ProEd Facilitator). The teacher leader in this role will assist school leaders in overseeing and implementing school-based professional learning. Other teachers at each school site can complete the Skilled-facilitator micro-credential as a Professional Learning Champion to assist the Professional Learning Coordinator in facilitating professional learning.
New Roles and Responsibilities Include:
- Content Creator course
- Skilled-facilitator micro-credential
- Coordinate and analyze a school-based professional learning needs assessment
- Partner with administration on planning, organizing, and implementing school-based professional learning (including Strategy Walks)
- Serve on SBLT
- Monitor the quality and effectiveness of school-based professional learning via EOC surveys in PLN
- Professional Learning Champions will get the micro-credential and support the planning and implementation of school-based professional learning needs.
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Strategy Walks are non-evaluative classroom visits aimed at observing and learning from each other's use of a specific strategy. They should follow the introduction of a new strategy in professional learning sessions and result in a diverse collection of ideas for implementation. Teachers have the opportunity to “browse, borrow, and build” from one another in job-embedded professional learning.
In February 2024, Principals were surveyed about the implementation of Strategy Walks at each school. Based on the survey results, observations began to gather resources and materials to assist the implementation of Strategy Walks through the creation of a Strategy Walk Playbook.
Teacher Leaders interested in supporting Strategy Walks at their school can collaborate with the Professional Learning Coordinator and school leaders/ the Professional Learning department to develop and implement a plan for job-embedded, teacher-led professional learning.
