1. (1) A teacher leader may exhibit leadership in a school through formally or informally designated responsibilities.
2. (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. (3) A teacher leader may perform the following functions:

   1. (a) Professional learning lead, including:

      1. (i) generally supporting school-based professional learning; or
      2. (ii) serving as a learning designed or facilitator for professional learning activities;

   2. (b) Formally trained and recognized mentor, including:

      1. (i) modeling effective instructional strategies for other teachers;

      2. (ii) training, supervising, and mentoring:

         1. (A) student teachers;
         2. (B) new teachers; or
         3. (C) teachers that supervise student teachers; or
      3. (iii) coaching the development of effective instruction;

   3. (c) Lead or master teacher, including:

      1. (i) guiding other educators in collecting, understanding, analyzing, and interpreting student-achievement data and using those findings to improve instruction;
      2. (ii) leading efforts to modify or improve curriculum; or
      3. (iii) facilitating and coordinating professional learning communities;

   4. (d) Education policy advocate, including:

      1. (i) positively contributing to informed decisions made by policy makers; or
      2. (ii) sharing information with colleagues regarding impact of policy on classroom practices;

   5. (e) School outreach lead, including:

      1. (i) leading specific school improvement initiatives; or
      2. (ii) acting as a liaison for community projects; or

   6. (f) Education ambassador, including:

      1. (i) networking within and beyond local, state, and national education organizations; or
      2. (ii) serving on task forces, committees, and advisory boards.

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

   1. (a) a pay increase, bonus, or other financial incentive; or
   2. (b) a reduction in the teacher leader's regular classroom workload.

KEY: teacher, leader, qualification

Date of Last Change: January 11, 2022

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: Art X Sec 3; 53E-6-902; 53E-3-401(4)