Leading Educator Teams
Cultivate leadership skills to help your educator teams succeed
Build school leader capacity, including that of lead teachers, in leading educator teams to implement the team-level elements to best support learners and cultivate a highly collaborative team culture.
The Leading Educator Teams Series is designed for partners in the first two years of transitioning to team-based models. The series will equip team leaders to lead lasting change in collaboration with their educator teams. Major areas of focus include leveraging team expertise; nurturing collaborative and productive team culture; establishing the essential structures and systems needed for high-level instructional collaboration; and ultimately, positively impacting learner outcomes.
Learn moreWho it’s for: School and teacher leaders actively implementing or scaling team-based models
Who should attend:
Format: Virtual via Zoom
Time commitment: Four, 4-hour sessions
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Strengthen team culture
Cultivate a positive and productive team culture by building trust and fostering connections among teammates.
Establish effective team structures
Design and maintain systems and structures that enable effective team collaboration, including planning routines, meeting protocols and flexible use of resources such as time and space.
Leverage team expertise
Recognize and maximize the unique skills and knowledge of each team member and align roles and responsibilities with team expertise.
Enhance learner outcomes
Plan how to enhance the learner experience and outcomes using instructional approaches possible in team-based models.
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If you have additional questions, please reach out to our team at edworkforce@asu.edu.
The sessions are interactive and designed for live engagement. Full participation is recommended.
This event is for school and teacher leaders who are actively implementing team-based models in the 2025–26 school year. It is not designed for leaders who are still in the exploration or preparation phase.
Absolutely. We encourage multiple leaders from the same school or district to attend together for aligned planning and stronger implementation outcomes.
Leading Educator Teams is a virtual workshop series that includes interactive sessions, structured planning time and opportunities for peer collaboration and coaching.
Leading Educator Teams creates space for you to deepen your leadership skills related to team-based models, connect with peers facing similar implementation challenges and leave with a practical plan to guide your team into the upcoming school year.
This series is a multi-part experience with content that builds across sessions. If conflicts arise, be in touch with your coach about getting caught up.