The Power of Teacher Leaders: Their Roles, Influence, and Impact (Kappa Delta Pi Co-Publications) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0415741653 ISBN 13: 9780415741651

Publisher: Routledge, 2014

Synopsis

Co-published with Kappa Delta Pi, The Power of Teacher Leaders provides a comprehensive resource for understanding the ways that teacher leaders foster positive change in their schools. Distinct from school administrators, teacher leaders are professionals who remain in the classroom and use their specialized knowledge and skills to improve student achievement, influence others, and build organizational capacity.

Written by leading educational researchers, each chapter of The Power of Teacher Leaders describes a different way that teachers are leading. Moving beyond the question of why teacher leaders are important and how such work is implemented, the contributing scholars to this collection offer a critical examination of the field by presenting original research, case studies, and programs in practice. Topics covered include how teachers become leaders, their wide-ranging leadership roles, and the effects of teacher leadership on student academic success and school communities. A cohesive edited collection, this book demonstrates how teacher leaders play an increasingly active role in the improvement of student learning, teacher professional development, and school climate.

About this title

About the Author

Nathan Bond is Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction at Texas State University, USA.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415741653
• ISBN 13: 9780415741651
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 280
• Editor: Bond Nathan