School Improvement Team Teachers have much to contribute to school improvement plans. Within school improvement meetings, teachers should be considered for providing background on issues, organizing icebreakers and meeting evaluations, involving parents, identifying issues, and making presentations. This is a more traditional role that allows teachers to provide leadership and support colleagues. Chairs assist the school improvement process by providing a communication link with the administration. Effective chairs also coordinate curriculum planning within and across teams, provide for staff development, and assist in supervising teachers.
Many states now mandate teacher support for new teachers.
Mentor teachers assist new and beginning teachers with such critical issues as curriculum planning, classroom organization, parent involvement, instructional delivery, and just plain stress and fear associate with entering the profession. Study group facilitators. Study group facilitators assume responsibility for organizing groups, locating study materials, taking issues to the appropriate leaders for consideration, and providing feedback to the study group. Many educators recognize the value of on-site research that allows results to be applied in the work setting. Teachers can get training in action research, organize an action research support group, and regularly share their results with other teachers.