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116 E. Washington St. 
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1. Maintain a focus on your personal and professional growth by...

* connecting to your initial reason for becoming a teacher

* sharing your leadership stories

* establishing goals for next year that align with your sense of purpose

2. Find a community of "critical friends" who will inspire renewal, reflection, and recommitment.

3. Join SLC's Teacher Leaders' Group.

In today's Leading Teacher Leaders, I talk about the importance of taking a little time this summer to rekindle your passion for teaching and leading. To help you with this process, I am facilitating a Teacher Leaders' Group committed to helping you renew, reflect, and recommit. I hope you join me for this 12-week tele-class dedicated to your professional growth. Click here for more information. I hope to "see" you on the call.

Best,
Evelyn

Renew

Renewal is the process of connecting to purpose.

Renewal is important because it can help you re-ignite your passion for teaching and leading. On the other hand, if you aren't mindful of the importance of renewal, you are at risk of burnout, negativity, and apathy. Over the years, your passion for teaching can fade without frequent attention to what brought you to teaching in the first place. A good starting point for renewal is to consider the following questions:

• Why did you become a teacher?
• What were your best hopes for your career? 
• What legacy would you like to leave at the end of your career?

Reflect

Reflection is the process of examining experiences.

Chances are you've been reflecting on your teaching experiences ever since you enrolled in a teacher education program. You've learned that reflection can lead to improved instructional practice. But let's expand what is meant by teachers' professional practice by including leading.

Reflecting on your leadership practice can be a matter of articulating your leadership stories. Speaking your truth is a way to improve practice because it allows you to question your actions, explore alternatives, challenge your assumptions, and clarify your ideas. To begin the process of reflecting on your leadership practice, consider the following story stems:

• The first time I felt like a teacher leader was when.....
• I'm most/least successful as a teacher leader when....
• The best/worst part of being a teacher leader is.....

Time spent to renew and reflect can lead to a recommitment to teaching and leading. 

Recommit

Recommitment is the process of dedicating to purpose.

Recommitment comes from knowing that what you do makes a difference. When you dedicate yourself to what's important you are ready to make a significant contribution to schools, to children, and to the community.

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