Teacher leadership as a dimension of teachers' work has never been more
important. This topic has emerged as a major component of both state and
national standards, and as such, it is included in most contemporary
teacher education programs. Three decades of research have focused on
teacher leadership as an essential element of school improvement, but
its relationship to the potential transformation of the teaching
profession remains unexplored. This revised edition of Teacher
Leadership: The «New» Foundations of Teacher Education provides an
overview of the scholarship being done in the field and a framework for
questions and discussions regarding the sustainability of teacher
leadership efforts. In this edition, each of the five sections is
accompanied by an introduction and reflection questions on the various
issues related to teachers acting as leaders in classrooms, schools and
communities. The book opens with a completely new section that presents
scholarship related to teacher leadership and social justice, where the
role of ideology in the work of teacher leaders is considered. This book
includes the work of over thirty authors and is an essential tool for
guiding dialogue regarding the various facets of teacher leadership and
its impact on school culture, student learning and professional learning
communities within the context of twenty-first century school reform.
Teacher Leadership: The «New» Foundations of Teacher Education - A
Reader is intended for undergraduate and graduate education students.
