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Call to Teacher Leadership.
The Call to Teacher Leadership demonstrates the many ways teachers can be leaders without having to opt out of the classroom full-time. It examines formal leadership positions - instructional coordinators, lead teachers, department chairs, etc. - as well as informal leadership roles - nurturing coll...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hoboken :
Taylor and Francis,
2013.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; About the Authors; Case Study Contributors; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Answering the Call to Teacher Leadership; Introducing Teacher Leadership; The "Why" of Teacher Leadership; The Need for Teacher Leaders; Why Become a Teacher Leader?; The "When" of Teacher Leadership; Taking A.I.M. at Teacher Leadership; Acumen; Interest; Motivation; Responsibility to the Call to Teacher Leadership; The "How" of Teacher Leadership; Creating Opportunities for Leadership; Reference Groups, Action Streams, and Teacher Leadership.
- Teacher Leadership, Empowerment, and VoiceThe Formal and Informal Authority of Teacher Leaders; New Work, New Responsibilities for Teacher Leaders; Chapter Summary; References; 2 The Thorny Issues of Teacher Leadership; Introducing Difficulties of Being a Teacher Leader; Lines of Authority: Are Teacher Leaders Powerless Leaders?; Reward Power; Coercive Power; Legitimate Power; Expert Power; Referent Power; Informational Power; Connection Power; The "Magic" of Power; Isolation; Teacher Leaders as Trust-Builders; Maintaining Open Communication; Finding Time for Team Building.
- Inducting New MembersIsolation and Burnout; Teacher Leaders and the Nature of Isolation; Role Conflict and Role Ambiguity; Time; Relationships with Colleagues; Managing Competing Site/District Demands; Resolving Conflicts; Differentiation of Function among Parts of the Educational Organization; Power Struggles between Persons and Subsystems; Role Conflicts; Differences in Interpersonal Style among Educators; Stress Imposed on the Educational Organization by External Forces; Teacher Leaders and Higher-Level Decision Making: Inclusion or Intrusion?
- Teacher Leaders and Higher-Level Decision MakingThe Inclusion of Teacher Leaders in Higher-Level Decision Making; Intrusion into Higher-Level Decision Making: Working with Principals; Chapter Summary; References; 3 Teacher Leadership in the Elementary School; Introducing Teacher Leadership at the Elementary Level; Partnerships with Parents; Curriculum Alignment and Vertical Teaming; Curriculum Analysis; Curriculum Alignment; Vertical Teaming; The Work of Grade Level Leaders; Coordinating the Work of Teachers across Grade Levels; Monitoring Vertical Alignment of the Curriculum.
- Maintaining Consistent Classroom Discipline PoliciesA Case Study from the Field: DeQueen Primary School, DeQueen, Arkansas; Grade Level Leaders at DeQueen Primary School; Smart Start Facilitators; Cadre Persons and the Direct Instruction Coordinator; The Work of a Teacher Facilitator; The Unique Relationship between a Teacher Facilitator and the Principal; A Case Study from the Field: Teacher Leadership at Gunter Elementary School, Gunter, Texas; A Vision of Teacher Leadership; Teacher Leadership at Gunter Elementary; The Teacher Facilitator at Gunter Elementary School.