Become a Leader in Your Classroom and Your Institution
This course will take you on a journey to explore your unique leadership style, learn from outstanding leaders in education, and understand how teacher leadership is transforming schools in 2025.
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Introduction
Course Description
Leadership in education isn’t about titles or authority—it’s about how you inspire, guide, and empower those around you. Whether it’s sparking collaboration among your colleagues, building resilience in your students, or driving meaningful change in your school, leadership begins with understanding yourself. This course, Become a Leader in Your Classroom and Your Institution, is designed to help you unlock your potential as a teacher-leader and make a lasting impact.
What Will You Learn?
- Identify your personal leadership style and how it shapes your influence in the classroom and institution.
- Analyze examples of great leaders to extract actionable strategies for success.
- Understand the concept of teacher leadership and its role in shaping school culture, driving innovation, and improving student success.
- Develop practical skills to apply leadership principles in your everyday teaching and beyond.
Are you ready to transform your classroom, inspire your colleagues, and lead with purpose? Join Become a Leader in Your Classroom and Your Institution and take the first step toward becoming the educator who makes a difference—starting today. Let’s lead the way together! 🌟
Units
Unit 1
What Kind of Leader Are You?
Leadership in education goes beyond titles—it’s about how you inspire, guide, and empower those around you. But here’s the key: great leadership starts with self-awareness. Understanding your unique leadership style is the foundation for making an impact in your classroom, among your colleagues, and throughout your school.
Knowing your leadership style isn’t just an exercise in self-reflection—it’s the key to unlocking your full potential as an educator. By the end of this unit, you’ll:
- Discover your unique leadership style and how it influences your interactions in the classroom and institution.
- Explore various leadership styles—Transformational, Servant, Collaborative, Visionary, and - Instructional Leadership—and see which one resonates with you.
- Identify your strengths and areas for growth as a leader.
- Reflect on how your leadership traits align with your teaching philosophy and professional goals.
Are you ready to discover the leader within? Dive into the material section to take a leadership style assessment, explore real-life examples, and reflect on how your leadership fits into the bigger picture of your classroom and school. Let’s uncover your potential to lead with confidence and purpose! 🌟
Unit 2
Examples of Great Leaders
What does it take to be a truly great leader? Some leaders inspire bold visions, others spark collaboration, and some quietly transform their communities through resilience and heart. The truth is, there’s no single blueprint for leadership—but much can be learned from the stories of those who’ve excelled.
Great leaders leave a legacy not by working alone but by empowering others and fostering growth. By the end of this unit, you’ll:
- Examine the profiles of exceptional leaders in education, such as principals, teachers, and policymakers who brought about meaningful change.
- Identify common traits of great leaders, including vision, resilience, emotional intelligence, and adaptability.
- Understand how great leaders empower others, foster collaboration, and build strong communities.
Are you ready to be inspired? Dive into the material section to explore real-life examples, watch leadership in action, and reflect on how you can bring these lessons into your own practice. Let’s learn from the best and take your leadership journey to the next level! 🚀
Unit 3
Teacher Leadership
Leadership isn’t just for those with formal titles. In 2025, teacher leadership has become a driving force for change in schools, proving that educators at every level have the power to shape school culture, spark innovation, and enhance student success. As a teacher, you’re uniquely positioned to lead from the heart of the classroom and inspire meaningful change—both for your students and your colleagues.
Teacher leadership transforms schools from the inside out. By the end of this unit, you’ll:
- Understand what teacher leadership means and why it’s so critical in 2025.
- Learn how to lead from the classroom to inspire change without needing a formal administrative title.
- Develop strategies to build trust and strong relationships with colleagues, students, and administrators.
- Identify ways to overcome challenges like resistance to change and balancing leadership responsibilities with teaching.
Are you ready to step into your role as a teacher-leader and make a lasting impact? Head over to the material section to explore practical strategies, real-world examples, and tools to help you lead with confidence. Let’s redefine what it means to lead in education—starting with you! 🌟
Unit 4
Certification
Dear users, you can now download the certificates for the courses you complete on TeacherLAB. All you have to do is follow the easy steps below:
1. Go to the “Dashboard” which you can find on the top right corner between “My Courses” and “Messages”
2. On the option “Insights” you can see all the courses you have completed. Simply click on the “download” icon under “Certificates”.
3. That’s it! Thank you for completing a course on TeacherLAB. We look forward to seeing you again.
If you have any doubts, take a look at the image you can find in the materials section so you can see where you can find and download your certificates.