{"product_id":"cultivate-and-activate-building-teacher-capacity-for-instructional-leadership-develop-teacher-leadership-to-guide-decisions-that-improve-student-learning","title":"Cultivate and Activate: Building Teacher Capacity for Instructional Leadership","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDevelop teacher leadership to guide decisions that improve student learning\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSchools need more leadership than administrators alone can provide. Cultivate and Activate shows how to close four critical gaps that inhibit teacher leadership—authority, information, opportunity, and culture—giving teachers real ownership, a seat at the decision-making table, recognition for their contributions, and clear pathways for professional growth. These strategies strengthen collaboration, improve decision making, and build organizational capacity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReaders will:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVisualize the “missing middle” of teacher leadership as a core part of school operations and a legitimate form of instructional leadership\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstand why information is a critical resource for decision making and learn how to engage those closest to the work to improve speed, quality, and ownership\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreate meaningful opportunities for teacher professional growth and career advancement without leaving the classroom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdentify ways to honor and recognize teacher leaders—including titles, job descriptions, and compensation—even without extra funding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn best practices for recurring meetings, communication, and decision making that promote transparency and ownership, not just buy-in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReflect on current organizational norms and use practical tools and templates to cultivate and activate teacher leadership\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eContents:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: Closing the Authority Gap\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2: Closing the Information Gap\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3: Closing the Opportunity Gap\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: Closing the Culture Gap\u003cbr\u003eEpilogue\u003cbr\u003eAppendix\u003cbr\u003eReferences and Resources\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Solution Tree","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50297442828525,"sku":"Sol0539","price":28.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0778\/0797\/6685\/files\/CultivateandActivate.jpg?v=1784301324","url":"https:\/\/qepbooks.com\/products\/cultivate-and-activate-building-teacher-capacity-for-instructional-leadership-develop-teacher-leadership-to-guide-decisions-that-improve-student-learning","provider":"QEP Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}