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This podcast episode champions empowering teachers and fostering collaborative teams without forced compliance.
Starr Sackstein, an educational expert, emphasizes the importance of amplifying teacher voice, arguing that their expertise is crucial for effective learning. She criticizes school compliance cultures that stifle teachers and shares about using appreciative inquiry as a solution. Building functional teacher teams requires valuing relationships, shared goal-setting, and aligning clear definitions of "good teaching" within the school community.
Leaders are given tips on how to support teacher voice and leadership within grade-level meetings and PLCs. We're ditching the fear and silence, replacing them with open communication and empowering leadership across all roles in our schools.
What are your takeaways from the episode?