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The Challenges and Possibilities of Teacher Leadership: International Perspectives
Sun, April 12, 9:45 to 11:15am PDT (9:45 to 11:15am PDT), Los Angeles Convention Center, Floor: Level One, Petree DSession Type: Roundtable Session
Abstract
Teacher leadership (TL) as an educational practice and a field of academic research has grown in the past two decades. Research has begun to demonstrate the benefits to teacher leadership to school communities including both teachers and students. Across the globe, schools that lead to the most positive and student and teacher outcomes demonstrate high levels of TL. However, how teacher leadership is enacted and defined varies by context. This symposium will show that while TL may be enacted differently in various international contexts, the benefits to students and teachers is consistent. This symposium will bring together international scholars to share insights and findings from various contexts in a conversation around the benefits and struggles of implementing TL.
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Papers
Conceptualizing Teacher Leadership: Issues and Evidence - David M. Gurr, University of Melbourne
The Case of the United States: The Need for Critical Teacher Leaders - Jill Bradley-Levine, Ball State University; Gilbert C. Park, Ball State University
The Case of Singapore: Shaping the Future of Teacher Leadership - Salleh Hairon, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University
The Case of China: Promoting Teacher Leadership through Professional Learning Communities - Qi Xiu, South China Normal University; Kailun Zhou, South China Normal University
The Case of Australia: Team Enactment of Teacher Leadership in Whole School Improvement - Dorothy Andrews, University of Southern Queenlsand; Joan Margaret Conway, University of Southern Queensland