Of the seventeen studies in this set, twelve
focused on teacher leadership of teams consisting solely of teachers; the five remaining studies examined teacher leaders as participants of school leadership teams.
In a review of the empirical
literature on teacher leadership, fourteen studies were identified with findings related to the teacher leader practice of conducting demonstration lessons to classroom teachers.
A second set of studies examined the influence of the school
principal on teacher leadership, such as the role of the principal in supporting a teacher leader's work with classroom teachers.
Over the course of three - days, these teachers received dedicated writing time and expert feedback to focus
on their teacher leadership journey and write their Teacher Story.
In a review of the empirical
literature on teacher leadership, twenty four studies were identified with findings related to the knowledge and skills developed for teacher leadership through preparation programs.
A recent, comprehensive review of
research on teacher leadership found only a small handful of studies in which researchers had actually inquired about effects of teacher leadership on students, and the results were generally not supportive.36
So this is where the Center for Teaching Quality has done great
work on teacher leadership, advancing the concept of «teacherpreneurs,» and hybrid roles.
Phylis Hoffman, an E4E - Los Angeles teacher, joins David B. Cohen and Nancy Flanagan for an interview
on teacher leadership in education policy.
As an adjunct professor, Karuna has taught graduate courses
on teacher leadership at the National University, California.
In addition, I give them a chance to present at faculty or PTA meetings, encourage them to be mentors, invite them to be
on the teacher leadership team, mention things they're doing in my weekly staff memo, and find opportunities for them to be on district committees or present at district events.
Blogging About the Web 2.0 Connected Classroom An instructional technologist provides guides on using tech tools in the classroom, lists of helpful resources, and
ideas on teacher leadership.
In some ways, Social Justice Humanitas Academy, with its
emphasis on teacher leadership, rather than on a more collaborative decision - making model involving parents, students and community partners, makes it a bit of an outlier in the movement.
Studies for this Knowledge Review were identified through an extensive review of the empirical literature
on teacher leadership by the MSP - Knowledge Management and Dissemination project.
Funds would also be
spent on teacher leadership training and innovative projects within the district, said Matt Hill, the chief strategy officer for LAUSD.
None of these studies was designed to investigate the effect of subject matter (i.e. mathematics or science) on the principal's
influence on teacher leadership, signifying an area for future research.
Flanagan is an education writer and consultant focusing
on teacher leadership who spentt 30 years in a K - 12 music classroom in Hartland, Mich, and was named Michigan Teacher of the Year in 1993.
From now through April 11, the ASCD Forum is inviting educators to weigh in with ideas and
feedback on teacher leadership in a variety of easily accessible ways.
Longitudinal studies collect
data on teacher leadership roles and their impact on teacher career choices, retention, and student achievement.
At a panel
discussion on teacher leadership, principal Joe Shoffner, EdD Urban Education Leadership» 16, describes strategies for crafting a school environment that cares for the whole student.
During a review by KMD staff of documents solicited and collected from these MSPs, 32
studies on teacher leadership (in various stages of completion) were identified.
In a review of the empirical
research on teacher leadership, the MSP - KMD project analyzed studies through a rigorous process (read a detailed description of the review) that applied standards of evidence to the findings of each study.
Excerpts from the article appear below: «All teachers have the capacity to be leaders,» researchers wrote in a recent comprehensive review of
literature on teacher leadership, «but not all teachers want to be.»
The MSP - Knowledge Management and Dissemination project conducted an extensive review of the empirical literature
on teacher leadership.
We support educators through high quality professional development focused
on teacher leadership and innovative instruction.
Also in 2006, KMD staff, with the support of MSP program staff at the National Science Foundation, identified a subset of eight MSP projects in cohorts 1, 2 and 3 known to be conducting research
on teacher leadership.
As I talked with young teacher leaders for the April issue of Kappan, which focused
on teacher leadership, they seemed to have learned these hard lessons from an earlier generation of leaders.
In a review of the empirical literature
on teacher leadership, thirty one studies were identified that featured findings related to teacher leader support of teachers» implementation of instructional materials (See Table 1).