Teaching as leadership: the highly effective teacher's guide to closing the achievement gap

Foreword

Introduction

Chapter 1: Set Big Goals. Foundations of Effective Goal Setting: Inspiring Strong Results with Measurable Outcomes

Inspiring High Performance with High Expectations

Leading with Students' Needs and Interests. The Qualities of Effective Big Goals in Action: What Measurable Academic Progress Should My Students Achieve?

What Traits and Mindsets Will Best Serve My Students?

What Pathways to Student Opportunity Should Inform My Big Goal?

What Student Interests and Motivations Could Shape the Big Goal? Conclusion: Key Ideas and Next Questions

"Why Do People Set Big Goals?": from Ms. Lora's Story. Chapter 2: Invest Students and Their Families. Key Elements of Investment: Shaping Students' Mindsets

Collaborating With Students' Families and Influencers. Strategies for Investing Students: Creating a Welcoming Environment to Increase Student Investment

Developing a Culture of Achievement

Investing Students through Instruction and Learning. Conclusion: Key Ideas and Next Questions

"What If You're Wrong?": from Ms. Lora's Story. Chapter 3: Plan Purposefully. Foundations of Purposeful Planning: Developing Your Vision of Success

Translating Your Vision Into a Well-Designed Assessment

Mapping Out a Vision-Aligned Plan By Imaging Yourself Implementing It. Three Forms of Classroom Plans: Long-term Plans

Lessons Plans

Classroom Management Plans. Conclusion: Key Ideas and Next Questions

"It Still Tastes Good": from Ms. Lora s Story.

Chapter 4: Execute Effectively. Key Elements of Effective Execution: Doing Well What Must Be Done

Insisting on Seeing Reality

Adjusting Course as Circumstances Change. What Effective Execution Looks Like in the Classroom: Effectively Communicating Key Ideas

Coordinating Student Practice

Checking For Understanding

Tracking Progress

Maximizing Efficiency with Organization and Routine

Asserting Authority. Conclusion: Key Ideas and Next Questions. "Light Monitor. Form Collector. Plant Manager.": from Ms. Lora's Story. Chapter 5: Continuously Increase Effectiveness. Foundations of Continuous Improvement: Effective Teaching is a Learnable Skill "Data may not tell us the whole truth, but it certainly doesn't lie."

We Drive Our Own Improvement

No Teacher is an Island. A Cycle of Reflection that Leads to Increased Effectiveness: Phase One: Analyzing Outcomes

Phase Two: Discerning Causes

Phase Three: Indentifying and Implementing Solutions. Conclusion: Key Ideas and Next Questions This Was My Summer School Seat.": from Ms. Lora's Story. Chapter 6: Work Relentlessly. We Control Our Students' Success and Failure. Key Elements of Working Relentlessly Persistence

Maintaining High Expectations

Expanding Time and Resources

Expanding Your Influence

Sustaining this Work Over Time. Conclusion: Key Ideas and Next Questions

You Are Going to be Totally Handsome in them." from Ms. Lora s Story. Conclusion. Afterword: Teaching as Leadership and the Movement for Educational Quality by Wendy Kopp. Appendix A: Teaching As Leadership Rubric

Appendix B: About Teach For America

Appendix C: Our Approach to Teacher Development

Appendix D: How We Learn From Our Teachers.