{"product_id":"cultivate-and-activate-building-teacher-capacity-for-instructional-leadership-develop-teacher-leadership-to-guide-decisions-that-improve-student-lea-9781958590539","title":"Cultivate and Activate: Building Teacher Capacity for Instructional Leadership (Develop Teacher Leadership to Guide Decisions That Improve Student Lea","description":"\u003cp\u003eSchools need more leadership than administrators alone can provide. Cultivate and Activate shows how to close four critical gaps that inhibit teacher leadership--authority, information, opportunity, and culture--giving teachers real ownership, a seat at the decision-making table, recognition for their contributions, and clear pathways for professional growth. These strategies strengthen collaboration, improve decision making, and build organizational capacity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReaders will: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eVisualize the \"missing middle\" of teacher leadership as a core part of school operations and a legitimate form of instructional leadership\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstand why information is a critical resource for decision making and learn how to engage those closest to the work to improve speed, quality, and ownership\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCreate meaningful opportunities for teacher professional growth and career advancement without leaving the classroom\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIdentify ways to honor and recognize teacher leaders--including titles, job descriptions, and compensation--even without extra funding\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn best practices for recurring meetings, communication, and decision making that promote transparency and ownership, not just buy-in\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReflect on current organizational norms and use practical tools and templates to cultivate and activate teacher leadership\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIntroduction \u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: Closing the Authority Gap \u003cbr\u003eChapter 2: Closing the Information Gap \u003cbr\u003eChapter 3: Closing the Opportunity Gap \u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: Closing the Culture Gap \u003cbr\u003eEpilogue \u003cbr\u003eAppendix \u003cbr\u003eReferences and Resources \u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Solution Tree\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781958590539\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 120","brand":"Justin Baeder,Keith Fickel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52435629768885,"sku":"9781958590539","price":30.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_b57f243c-ead3-4c07-b202-d0529dbe4f6b.jpg?v=1776227576","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/cultivate-and-activate-building-teacher-capacity-for-instructional-leadership-develop-teacher-leadership-to-guide-decisions-that-improve-student-lea-9781958590539","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}