Develop your skill set as a teacher and unlock your hidden leadership potential. Packed with insights from veteran teacher leaders, this book equips educators with six dynamic practices to improve their leadership skills, build expertise, and inspire their peers. Discover how, even without official titles, teachers can amplify success in the classroom, develop a growth mindset, and become agents for change and school improvement. This book helps K–12 teachers: Realize that teacher leadership is inherent in the practice of teaching - Learn how to become change agents in their schools - Build relationships with other educators in order to sustain personal and professional growth - See the importance of supporting resilience and self-care in themselves and students - Use in-depth reproducible exercises to reflect on each dynamic practice Contents: Introduction Chapter 1: Focus on Your Purpose Chapter 2: Grow as a Teacher and Leader Chapter 3: Effect Change Through Collaboration Chapter 4: Build and Sustain Healthy Relationships Chapter 5: Take Care of Yourself Chapter 6: Cultivate a Growth Mindset Epilogue References and Resources Index " The Emerging Teacher Leader,/i> offers invaluable insights into nurturing teacher leadership through six dynamic practices. Through practical tools and strategies, the book empowers educators to reflect on their purpose and enhance their impact within their schools and communities. Coughlan and Perez skillfully guide readers through a journey of professional growth, making this book an essential resource for aspiring and experienced teacher leaders alike.” -- Rich Allen , author, Green Light Classrooms “No matter what their title is, EVERY teacher is a leader and a role model—yet few receive adequate leadership training. Coughlan and Perez understand this, and they have created this wonderful guide to equip and empower teachers with six practices that promote and support them in their leadership work. Timely and essential!” -- Danny Brassell , internationally-acclaimed reading motivation expert “ The Emerging Teacher Leader shows teachers how they can harness the power of leadership to be true agents of change in their classrooms, at their schools, and throughout their communities. Coughlan and Perez give us the ‘real deal’ skills that we need to be successful throughout education and our lives!” -- Alex Kajitan i, California Teacher of the Year, author of Owning It: Proven Strategies to Ace & Embrace Teaching “ The Emerging Teacher Leader makes a heartfelt case for the truth that all teachers have the potential to be educational leaders. Both inspirational and practical, this book provides six focused practices to make the transition from classroom teacher to teacher leader. The authors’ conversational and engaging writing is akin to a colleague offering a hot beverage while providing wisdom and guidance.” -- Katie McKnight , CEO and founder, Engaging Learners “Coughlan and Perez’s excellent book, The Emerging Teacher Leader , presents a compelling case for why teacher leaders are needed in our schools today. They present concrete examples of the various roles that teacher leaders can play and offer six key components that support and develop teacher leaders. At first glance, the book resembles a workbook with exercises and questions to answer in each chapter. As a bonus, they include reproductible tools that can be downloaded from the publisher’s website. The book, however, is much more than a workbook. It is a thoroughly researched and well-documented text that connects current theory and up-to-date research to the six components for improving teacher leadership. It is an excellent resource for aspiring or practicing teacher leaders and for those who supervise them.” -- Rebecca Proehl , professor emerita of educational leadership, Saint Mary’s College of California Kathy Perez, EdD , is an international consultant, teacher, administrator, and author who has worked with students from preschoolers to university graduates. Dr. Perez is a professor emerita at Saint Mary’s College of California. She has extensive teaching experience as a general and special educator, literacy and ESL coach, administrator, and curriculum- and staff-development coordinator. Her innovative and interactive workshops are loaded with materials and activities teachers can use and share with others. She provides a lively and informative day of hands-on and minds-on learning. Dr. Perez has worked extensively with teachers, administrators, and parents throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Qatar, Brazil, Colombia, the Caribbean, Africa, New Zealand, Australia, Thailand, Hong Kong, and Singapore. Her best-selling books include More Than 100+ Brain-Friendly Tools and Strategies for Literacy Instruction, The Co-Teaching Book of Lists, The New Inclusion: Differentiated Strategies to Engage ALL Students , and 200+ Proven Strategies for Teaching Reading, Grades K