Teacher Leadership

Teacher Leader Endorsement Advisory Board

Overview

The Teacher Leader Endorsement Advisory Board (TLEAB) is an eleven-member advisory board that was established by the New Jersey Teacher Leader Law to provide the State Board of Education and Commissioner of Education with recommendations related to the eligibility requirements and program of study needed to obtain the Teacher Leader Endorsement. TLEAB's recommendations will help to inform the Department's regulations and guidance related to the Teacher Leader Endorsement.

Stakeholder Groups Represented on TLEAB

Name	Association Representing
Robert Barbier	American Federation of Teachers NJ
Lisa Vernon-Dotson	NJ Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
Virginia Grossman	NJ Association of School Administrators
Tanisha Davis	NJ Department of Education
Heidi Olson*	NJ Education Association
Gary Melton**	NJ Education Association
Dana Zimbicki	NJ Education Association
Gayl Shepard	NJ Education Association
Patricia Wright	NJ Principals and Supervisors Association
Kristen Higgins	NJ Principals and Supervisors Association
Irene Lefebvre	NJ School Boards Association

*Denotes the TLEAB Chair
**Denotes the TLEAB Vice Chair

Read TLEAB's full report
Read TLEAB's joint statement

New Jersey Department of Education

Teacher Leadership

Teacher Leader Endorsement Advisory Board