Full Description
Teacher leadership is a critical component to achieving breakthrough results in school improvement. Developed from anecdotal evidence from dozens of teacher leaders and administrators, Follow the Teacher advocates that all teachers can and should take on leadership roles in their schools. It contains many stories of teacher leadership in action, staff activities to increase teacher leadership, quotes from teachers who are operating as leaders, and solutions for dilemmas teachers may encounter during their leadership journey.
Follow the Teacher also focuses on system design. Within its pages is a blueprint for designing a system where teacher leadership flourishes. Principals are chiefly responsible for the effective design of the system, and this book will help them foster the conditions that will generate teacher leadership in their schools. Readers will not only be inspired by the examples of teacher leadership throughout this book, but will also understand ways that teacher leadership can be intentionally infused into a school system.
Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Every Teacher Is a Leader
Chapter 3 Culture Is Intentional
Chapter 4 Teacher Leadership Roles: School, District, and Profession
Chapter 5 From the Principal's Office: How to Support Teachers in Leadership Roles
Chapter 6 Supporting Teacher Leadership through Professional Development
Chapter 7 Leading to Learn: Creating Communities of Leaders
Chapter 8 Supporting Teacher Leadership through Innovation and Reflection
Chapter 9 Balancing Teacher Leadership
Chapter 10 Appendix A: Teacher Leadership Scenario Responses
Chapter 11 Appendix B: Teacher Leader Internet Resources
