Here are this week's must-read articles for teachers and instructional leaders:

• June #ilchal Twitter Chat: Student Leadership, via The Principal Center
  • Editor's note: We cohost the monthly instructional leadership twitter chat, and are always delighted and inspired by the participants' openness, positivity, and constructive ideas. We hope you can join the June chat, taking place Monday, June 29 at 9 p.m. Eastern.

• 5 Characteristics of an Effective School Team, via Edutopia

• We Can't Put Students First by Putting Teachers Last, via The Principal Center

• State [CA] to Spent a Half-Billion Dollars to Promote Teacher Effectiveness, via EdSource

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