Drew (2011) identifies strong leadership as a need for educational reform and I seek to be a leader of STEM practices within my school. I hope that through modeling practices and showcasing my students' work, I can create enthusiasm for STEM education. My hope is that after I earn my Master's in Education, I will be able to become a lead teacher within my school and lead by example. As the lead teacher, I ran daily PLCs and created professional development opportunities for my grade level. This would provide an excellent opportunity to introduce the eight STEM practices (NGSS, 2013) to Agora faculty. Within the PLC environment, I hope to create an open dialogue with teachers to encourage them to try new practices within their classroom. Additionally, in the PLC environment, we can work as a team to follow Vasquez's (2013) guiding principles of focusing on integration, establishing relevance, emphasizing 21st century skills, challenging students, and mixing it up (Vasquez, 2013, pp.18-). 19). Teachers will feel supported and willing to develop change with ongoing dialogue and opportunities to learn and support each other