Teachers have the opportunity to extend their impact from within and beyond the classroom through teacher leadership roles and also take advantage of development through a diversity of stakeholders.
Mentoring
Leading a Team
Connective Coaching
Leading Teacher Leaders
Leadership Development
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Teachers Lead Chicago (TLC), a pillar of the district’s Lead with CPS leadership development strategy, is a groundbreaking initiative that creates structured career pathways for educators to grow their leadership skills without leaving the classroom.
TLC, a cross-office initiative between CPS’ Talent Office and the Office of Teaching and Learning, aims to enhance teacher retention, strengthen instructional quality, and ultimately improve student outcomes.
The TLC team works with teacher leader qualification, selection, implementation, guidance, and marketing, while the Office of Teaching and Learning provides professional development to build teacher leader capacity.
See how CPS teacher leaders are transforming their schools
Teachers Lead Chicago is supporting and elevating educators across hundreds of CPS schools. From mentoring new teachers to leading grade-level teams, teacher leaders are helping drive stronger instruction, school culture, and student outcomes.
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Learn more about the program’s impact and hear directly from educators in formal leadership roles.
Interested in becoming a teacher leader? Explore opportunities and connect with us at teachersleadchicago@cps.edu.
Hear from teachers and school leaders at Von Linne Elementary as they share how this work is shaping their careers and their classrooms.
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Lead With CPS
773-553-1000
LeadwithCPS@cps.edu
Chicago Public Schools
42 W. Madison St, 14th Floor
Chicago, IL 60602