Utah Admin. Code R277-307-4 - Roles of a Teacher Leader

(1) A teacher leader may exhibit leadership in a school through formally or informally designated responsibilities.

(2) A teacher leader shall maintain the teacher leader's assignment as a classroom teacher while exercising appropriate leadership responsibilities, consistent with this section.

(3) A teacher leader may perform the following functions:

(a) Professional learning lead, including:

(i) generally supporting school-based professional learning; or

(ii) serving as a learning designed or facilitator for professional learning activities;

(b) Formally trained and recognized mentor, including:

(i) modeling effective instructional strategies for other teachers;

(ii) training, supervising, and mentoring:

(A) student teachers;

(B) new teachers; or

(C) teachers that supervise student teachers; or

(iii) coaching the development of effective instruction;

(c) Lead or master teacher, including:

(i) guiding other educators in collecting, understanding, analyzing, and interpreting student-achievement data and using those findings to improve instruction;

(ii) leading efforts to modify or improve curriculum; or

(iii) facilitating and coordinating professional learning communities;

(d) Education policy advocate, including:

(i) positively contributing to informed decisions made by policy makers; or

(ii) sharing information with colleagues regarding impact of policy on classroom practices;

(e) School outreach lead, including:

(i) leading specific school improvement initiatives; or

(ii) acting as a liaison for community projects; or

(f) Education ambassador, including:

(i) networking within and beyond local, state, and national education organizations; or

(ii) serving on task forces, committees, and advisory boards.

(4) An LEA may provide additional incentives to teacher leaders for fulfilling the responsibilities outlined in this section, including:

(a) a pay increase, bonus, or other financial incentive; or

(b) a reduction in the teacher leader's regular classroom workload.

Notes

Utah Admin. Code R277-307-4

Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-02, effective 1/11/2022