Common use of Teacher Leadership Clause in Contracts

Teacher Leadership. The parties agree on the following assumptions about teacher leadership:  We face a pressing challenge to increase the number of experienced, highly skilled teachers teaching in our neediest schools  Skillful teachers have a profound and positive impact on improving the practice of peers  Many of our most skilled and experienced teachers desire to provide leadership in their schools without leaving classroom teaching Given those assumptions, MCEA and MCPS are committed to creating a variety of opportunities to recognize, reward, and encourage mastery and leadership in teaching and to encourage our master teachers and teacher leaders to contribute to the improvement of our schools, especially our highest needs schools.

Teacher Leadership. The parties agree on the following assumptions about teacher leadership:  • We face a pressing challenge to increase the number of experienced, highly skilled teachers teaching in our neediest schools  • Skillful teachers have a profound and positive impact on improving the practice of peers  • Many of our most skilled and experienced teachers desire to provide leadership in their schools without leaving classroom teaching Given those assumptions, MCEA and MCPS are committed to creating a variety of opportunities to recognize, reward, and encourage mastery and leadership in teaching and to encourage our master teachers and teacher leaders to contribute to the improvement of our schools, especially our highest needs schools.