Not exact matches
«
Although there are efforts to create
teams of teachers to improve teaching and learning in schools, only recently has there been a broad effort to appoint expert
teachers as instructional coaches or
teacher leaders,» Johnson says.
Although the
teachers reported serious concerns about the pace
of their work, they said that their
teams reduced stress rather than intensified it.
Findings from across these studies suggest that
teacher leaders are more likely to provide instructional support when leading
teacher teams within their subject area focus,
although the form
of instructional leadership may be influenced by subject area.
This study suggests that the role
of teacher leaders in
teacher -
teams may vary by subject area,
although Bliss et al. (1995) did not discuss the possibilities for this variation among
teams in different subject areas.
Although educators have been clear about what they want students to know and be able to do and what level they want them to do it, fear
of what the evidence will reveal becomes a real concern for many
teachers and
teams.