Program Participant Information

Thank you for your interest in the 2017-2018 Teacher Leadership Program. Please review the information below before starting your online application.  This application is currently open to teachers in Edmonds, Everett, Lake Washington, Marysville, and Monroe school districts. These districts will be joining teachers from Northshore and Mukilteo who will be in their 2nd year. 


Program Participation: 
Accepted Teacher Leader Applicants are expected to fully participate in the program sessions. See session information below. 

  • Summer Leadership Session is August 14th - August 17th, 9 am to 4 pm each day. Professional Development will most likely take place in Shoreline, WA. The purpose of these session days is to create a foundation of skills needed to be a leader in your school. 
  • September through May, there will be a 2-hour Community of Practice meeting with your district cohort each month. Your district cohort will decide the date, time and place for each of these meetings. An agenda and clock hours will be provided each time.  
  • There will be two days that require a substitute during the school year, one in the fall and one the spring. The tentative dates for these meetings are November 7th and March 14th. School districts will cover any sub costs. 

Accepted Teacher Leader Applicants are also required to have prior approval from their building principal. Principals are expected to fill out the online recommendation form. They will also be invited to attend some sections of the summer sessions with you, usually about a 2-hour chunk. Any building principal or vice-principal can fulfill this expectation. 


Please visit the Washington Alliance for Better Schools website for more information about the WABS Teacher Leader Program or email questions to Shereen Henry, the Director of Instructional Leadership, at shereen@wabsalliance.org. 

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* 1. Contact Information: Please complete all the fields below.

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* 2. Which email option is your preferred email contact?

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* 3. Which phone number option is your preferred contact?

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* 4. Please select your school district:

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* 5. How long have you taught in your current school district?

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* 6. How long have you been teaching, in total?

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* 7. What teaching certificates and endorsements do you currently hold? 

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* 8. What grades do you currently teach? Choose all that apply. 

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* 9. What classes have you taught, and what new classes may you teach in the future? 

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* 10. In which of the following fields of study do you predominantly teach? 

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* 11. In which of the following fields are your undergraduate or graduate degree(s) in?

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* 12. Have you held a job other than teaching in the last 10 years?

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* 13. Please list any other industry certifications or licenses you have: 

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* 14. Have you been a WABS STEM Extern or Fellow?  

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* 15. What experience do you have with student-centered instruction? Have you used a model such as Problem-based Learning, POGIL, or Complex Instruction? Discuss your experience.

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* 16. Tell us about your collaboration with other teachers in your building or in the district. Also, describe how you have collaborated with administrators or district leaders. 

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* 17. In what capacity have you already been a teacher leader in your building? In what ways do you want to grow as a teacher leader? 

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* 18. I have read the program participation commitments at the top of this application and agree that I can meet the time and requirements.

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* 19. I have requested that a building principal or district administrator fill out the recommendation form for me. I have also confirmed that a principal or district leader of some kind will support my work. The online recommendation can be found at www.wabsalliance.org.

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