,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bce ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #bh1 #bjai ,mr4 ,coons 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,ernst1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mr4 ,gardner1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,whitehouse1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,roberts1 ,mr4 ,inhofe1 and ,mr4 ,reed7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to authorize the ,secretary of ,education to award grants to establish teacher leader development programs4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,teachers ,are ,leaders ,act 4 #b4 ,teacher leader development program ,title ,,ii of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajba et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #bjj-- 7,a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#ba71 7#bb71 and 7#bc71 as paragraphs 7#bb71 7#bc71 and 7#bd71 respectively2 and 7,b7 by inserting after paragraph 7#bj7 the following3 7#ba7 ,teacher leader ,the term teacher leader means a teacher who carries out formalized leadership responsibilities based on demonstrated school needs1 while maintaining a role as a classroom instructor4 2 and 7#b7 in section #bjb-- 7,a7 in subsection 7b77#f77;,c71 by striking subsection 7f7 or 7g7 and inserting subsection 7g7 or 7h72 7,b7 in subsection 7c7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#a71 by inserting a teacher leader development program under subsection 7f71 after subsection 7e712 and 7ii7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking subsection 7f7 and inserting subsection 7g72 7,c7 by redesignating subsections 7f71 7g71 7h71 7i71 7j71 and 7k71 as subsections 7g71 7h71 7i71 7j71 7k71 and 7l71 respectively2 and 7,d7 by inserting after subsection 7e7 the following3 7f7 ,teacher leader development program 7#a7 ,in general ,a teacher leader development program carried out with a grant awarded under this section shall involve the professional development of teachers1 as described in paragraph 7#b71 who maintain their roles as classroom teachers but who also carry out formalized leadership responsibilities to increase the academic achievement of students and promote data-driven instructional practices that address the demonstrated needs at their schools1 such as-- 7,a7 development of curriculum and curricular resources2 7,b7 facilitating the work of committees and teams2 7,c7 family and community engagement2 7,d7 school discipline and culture2 7,e7 peer observations and coaching2 or 7,f7 dual enrollment instruction4 7#b7 ,professional development ,the professional development of teachers in a teacher leader development program carried out with a grant awarded under this section shall include-- 7,a7 one year of professional development1 training1 and support that may-- 7i7 include-- 7,i7 the engagement of teachers in rigorous coursework and fieldwork relevant to their role as a teacher leader1 including available teacher leader standards2 and 7,,ii7 regular observations and professional support from-- 7aa7 a principal1 vice principal1 or a designated instructional leader of the school2 7bb7 a representative from the institution of higher education that is a partner in the eligible entity2 7cc7 a representative from another entity that is a partner in the eligible entity2 and 7dd7 another member of the teacher leader cohort1 if applicable1 or a peer teacher2 and 7ii7 result in the awarding of a credential in teacher leadership2 and 7,b7 one or #b additional years of support from a principal1 vice principal1 or a designated instructional leader of the school1 a representative from the institution of higher education that is a partner in the eligible entity1 and a representative from another entity that is a partner in the eligible entity4 7#c7 ,teacher leader development program plan ,in carrying out a teacher leader development program under this section1 an eligible entity shall develop a plan that shall describe-- 7,a7 how the work hours of teacher leaders will be allocated between their classroom responsibilities and responsibilities as a teacher leader1 which may include a description of whether the teacher leader will be relieved from teaching duties during the teacher leader's participation in the teacher leader development program2 7,b7 how the partnership will support teacher leaders after the first year of professional development in the program2 and 7,c7 how teacher leader activities could be sustained by the eligible partnership after the program concludes1 which may include a description of opportunities for the teacher leaders to assist in the educator preparation program at the institution of higher education in the partnership4 7#d7 ,selection of teacher leaders2 use of funds ,in carrying out a teacher leader development program under this section1 an eligible entity-- 7,a7 shall select a teacher for participation in the program-- 7i7 who-- 7,i7 is fully certified to teach in the ,state in which the high-need local educational agency that is a partner in the eligible entity is located2 7,,ii7 is employed by a high-need local educational agency that is a partner in the eligible entity2 7,,iii7 has not less than #c years of teaching experience2 and 7,,iv7 submits an application for participation to the eligible entity2 and 7ii7 based on selection criteria that includes-- 7,i7 demonstration of strong content knowledge or a record of accomplishment in the field or subject area the teacher will support as a teacher leader2 and 7,,ii7 demonstration of attributes linked to effective teaching that is determined through interviews1 observations1 artifacts1 student achievement1 or performance assessments1 such as those leading to an advanced credential2 7,b7 may develop admissions goals and priorities for the teacher leader development program that-- 7i7 are aligned with the demonstrated needs of the school or high-need local educational agency in which the teacher is employed2 7ii7 consider cultural competencies that would make the applicant effective in the applicant's teacher leader role2 and 7iii7 consider whether the teacher has substantial teaching experience in the school in which the teacher is employed or in a school that is similar to the school in which the teacher is employed2 7,c7 shall use the grant funds to pay for costs of training and supporting teacher leaders for not less than #b years and not more than #c years2 7,d7 may use the grant funds to pay for a portion of a stipend for teacher leaders if such grant funds are matched by additional non-,federal public or private funds as follows3 7i7 during each of the first and second years of the grant period1 grant funds may pay not more than #ej percent of such stipend2 and 7ii7 during the third year of the grant period1 grant funds may pay not more than #cc percent of such stipend2 and 7,e7 may require teacher leaders to pay back the cost of attaining a credential if they do not complete their term of service in the teacher leader development program4 4