Module 3 Part 1 Bell

Where do the ISTE, NBPTS, and WVPTS “speak” to or promote teacher leadership, particularly leadership for technology integration?

The ISTE promotes teacher leadership and professional growth through Standard 5, this standard states that “Teachers continuously improve their professional practice, model lifelong learning, and exhibit leadership in their school and professional community by promoting and demonstrating the effective use of digital tools and resources.” 

The NBPTS promotes teacher leadership through Proposition 5: Teachers are Members of Learning Communities. These teachers know how to work with others to improve student learning, how to build connections with community and businesses, and how to work collaboratively with parents for the benefit of the school. These teachers also know how to work with professionals on policies, curriculum development, and staff development and they know how to evaluate school progress and how to use resources effectively to meet objectives set locally and by the state.

The WVPTS promotes teacher leadership through Standard 4: Professional Responsibilities for Self-Renewal. Basically the teacher is involved in a continuous cycle of improvement which is focused on how he or she teaches in a digital society. Teachers are also responsible for involving colleagues to examine each other’s instruction in order to make changes to instruction. This helps the teachers to discover better practices and to be supported by colleagues which helps teachers to become better informal teacher leaders.