In their shared work, principals support the
development of teacher leadership by inviting teacher leaders to participate in school decision - making and creating an active learning community among teachers in the school.
The study concluded that principal support for teacher leaders could be developed through improved communication around the purpose and
role of teacher leadership in their schools.
None of these studies examined the direct
impact of teacher leadership on student learning, and instead investigated how teacher leadership affected the conditions for student learning at the school level.
This summary of the empirical research on the selection of teacher leaders discusses studies that also included findings on other
aspects of teacher leadership.
Selection is not a one - time event — Evolution
of a teacher leadership program and turnover among teacher leaders means that selection occurs over and over.
However, additional research is needed to isolate the
effect of teacher leadership on student learning and to understand its role in a broader set of school reform strategies.
A micro credential is a competency based credential focused on a discrete skill related to practice (in this case the array of
practice of teacher leadership) based on a collection of evidence.
Studies identified in a literature
review of teacher leadership examined the relationship between teacher leadership and principals in two ways.
With so much visibility, many principals might be tempted to simply designate teachers as «teacher leaders» and wait for the
benefits of teacher leadership to take root in a school.
Some administrators might feel uncomfortable with the idea
of teacher leadership because they think sharing leadership means that they will need to give up some of their authority or responsibility.
They also discuss some of the
pitfalls of teacher leadership and describe how they have dealt with some of the unforeseen problems that arose from giving teachers leadership positions.
She is a passionate
advocate of teacher leadership and the development of mentor leaders who can transform their district induction programs to bring joy back to the classroom.
This updated second edition includes completely new sections on the
promise of teacher leadership, the strengths and perils of technology, and schools in the midst of change.
The
goal of teacher leadership also includes improving teacher effectiveness very directly - through the collaborative help that an experienced teacher can give a colleague.
A new
suite of teacher leadership self - assessment and readiness tools have been designed for teachers exploring leadership opportunities and leaders considering teacher leadership initiatives.
We don't expect to have the final word on teacher leader competencies, but we do intend to advance a model that invites teachers to help shape the very
definition of teacher leadership.
Together, working alongside districts, principals, and teacher leaders, we believe we can turn this powerful
hour of teacher leadership into a new era.
This suggests to future
developers of teacher leadership preparation programs that the criteria used in selection could be considered as a strategy to supplement the content of the preparation program.
An extensive review of the empirical literature revealed few studies designed to investigate selection as a
facet of teacher leadership.
In conclusion, this set of eleven studies pointed to the clear effect of release time on teacher leader practice and the potential effect of release time on the
development of teacher leadership.
Although higher education hasn't provided for me much of a model of inventive teaching over the years, it does offer a noteworthy
model of teacher leadership.
This section contains a series of Knowledge Reviews that provide a summary of what we know from experienced practitioners and research in the
area of teacher leadership.
This theoretical assumption about the
role of teacher leadership to impact student outcomes merits closer examination in future research.
Our latest report explores the
benefits of teacher leadership, and provides a framework for schools and systems to make teacher leadership a driver of improved teaching and learning.
The long - term goals of the TLI are: 1) define the foundational
competencies of teacher leadership; and 2) develop relevant experiences and supports to help teachers cultivate those competencies; and (3) activate teachers to be leaders for their profession as a result of...
As the goal of the math / science search was to collect and identify any and all empirical studies related to our
topic of teacher leadership in mathematics and science, this search was more expansive both in terms of search descriptors and publication types.
His experience in the charter arena began 20 years ago when Mr. Montero served as a key member
of the teacher leadership team during Montague's conversion to charter status in 1995 and served on the governance board for over 10 years.
She then joined staff at Teach For America as a
manager of teacher leadership development, supporting and coaching their new math teachers of all grade levels.
Follow - up sessions, which will be held online several times during the year, will feature opportunities for participants to discuss their experiences with shared leadership with other practitioners and extend their
understanding of teacher leadership concepts and skills.