My guests today are Dr. Kathy Perez and Dr. Margaret Coughlan.

Kathy is a professor emerita at Saint Mary’s College of California. She has extensive teaching experience as a general and special educator, literacy and ESL coach, administrator, and curriculum- and staff-development coordinator. Margaret is a classroom teacher, district leader, researcher, and adjunct faculty at Saint Mary’s College of California. Her professional work includes teaching elementary students, teachers, and graduate school master level candidates.

We discuss their book The Emerging Teacher Leader: Six Dynamic Practices to Nurture Professional Growth and cover:

• What is a teacher leader — and what should it be? (positional/formal)
• Who initiates teacher leadership?
• The practices of a teacher leader
• Focusing on your purpose
• Growing as a teacher and leader
• Effecting change through collaboration
• Building and sustaining healthy relationships
• Taking care of yourself
• Cultivating a growth mindset

Find The Emerging Teacher Leader from Solution Tree or wherever you get your books.

About the host

Ross Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies. He is a leadership development and performance coach for professionals in a range of industries and consults with organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry to help communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. Connect on Bluesky and LinkedIn

I also host Sideline Sessions, a podcast for coaches and parents of student-athletes. The show features conversations with coaches and performance experts in the NFL, NBA, NCAA, Olympics, and more. Listen here: https://bit.ly/3Rp0QGt