North Scott Community School District - Teacher Leadership Compensation

The Iowa Teacher Leadership and Compensation System was introduced as legislation in 2013. North Scott received funding for teacher leader positions in late 2014 and positions were filled in the Spring of 2015 to begin in the Fall of the same year. The district's teacher leadership positions include our mentors, elementary model classroom teachers, secondary content leaders, K-12 instructional coaches, and 7-12 TLC coordinator.

The Jacobson Center at the University of Northern Iowa provides the Partnership Comprehensive Literacy (PCL) training and support for all elementary instructional coaches. Each teacher receives a year of intensive training and on-going professional development after the initial year. Many of our elementary teachers have attended one or more of the literacy institutes held on campus to further their understanding of teaching, reading and writing.