Teachers who crave more leadership responsibilities but don't want to leave the classroom are often left with few options. Even when teacher leadership positions are available, many teachers don't know about them or have chances to develop the skills to succeed in them. Teacher leadership programs at higher education institutions fill this gap. These programs have sprung up over the last 15 years at colleges and universities across the U.S. They help teachers learn how to become leaders in their schools and districts without formally becoming administrators or leaving their classrooms. This article examines how a teacher does not need to enroll in a formalized program to become a teacher leader in their school, but they benefit enormously from opportunities to develop their leadership skills, and structured programs can provide that. In these programs, teachers are able to network with like-minded peers, share ideas, and bring those outside ideas into their own schools.