I just finished reading How to Thrive as a Teacher Leader by John G. Gabriel. Published by ASCD, the book was written by the chair of a high school English department. The book is full of advice, perspective, and resources that I wish I had had during my stints as house coordinator and department co-chair at Johnston. Gabriel divides the chapters into discussions of organizational leadership, strategic leadership, interpersonal leadership, adaptive leadership, motivational leadership, and instructional leadership.

Reading the book helped me reflect about my own opportunities for leadership. Did my leadership make a difference? How do I know?