STeLLA Leaders
Becoming a STeLLA Leader
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STeLLA Leadership Goals
- Increase abilities to make decisions when planning, leading, and reflecting on STeLLA professional learning aligned with the program philosophy, goals, and curricula.
- Deepen understanding of and abilities to lead analysis-of-practice professional learning as a transformative experience for teachers.
- Deepen understanding of the characteristics of professional learning communities and enhance abilities to establish and grow a community of learners.
- Deepen understanding of the change process and increase abilities to work with teachers as they implement the STeLLA approach to teaching and learning.
Who should apply?
- District science leaders
- Teacher leaders
- Science consultants
- University faculty
- PD leaders from informal science education institutions
What are the benefits?
By participating in this Institute, PD Leaders will:
- join a community of thoughtful, passionate leaders in science education;
- deepen leadership knowledge, skills, and abilities; and
- expand available resources and flexibility in work with teachers in their school(s).
After participating in the program, PD providers will be able to:
- plan, lead, and evaluate workshops that help teachers enact three-dimensional, phenomenon-based teaching and learning in their classrooms;
- use a variety of “close-to-the-classroom” routines and strategies to support teachers in strengthening their classroom practice;
- monitor and adjust plans based on data and understandings about leading change; and
- increase intentionality in leadership practices.