An early childhood educator explores his journey from teacher to teacher leader and examines the parallels between his teaching practice with young children and his leadership practice with respect to colleagues. The author finds similarities within the frame of listening, broadly construed--practices that help him to attend to and understand the perspectives, ideas, and needs of others. By drawing connections between his classroom and leadership practices, the author creates an understanding of teacher leadership that allows him to integrate his teacher identity across various aspects of his practice.