Saving the Profession by Investing in Teacher Leadership

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Three years of an ineffective teacher creates learning gaps that last a lifetime, yet lowering expectations for classroom teachers is too often the strategy of choice to address the teacher shortage. Come hear why we should instead be raising expectations to make teaching a more attractive career and retain teachers in the classroom. Teacher leaders, working with principals, provide the capacity to improve classroom practice across the building. Three award winning educators share how teacher leadership roles transformed their schools by increasing teacher effectiveness and retention.