The Challenges and Possibilities of Teacher Leadership
International Perspectives
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The concept of teacher leadership has gained attention from educational scholars and practitioners across the globe due to its success in improving outcomes for teachers and students. The Challenges and Possibilities of Teacher Leadership explores the theory and practice of teacher leadership through a variety of international scholarly and practitioner perspectives, surveying the field of teacher leadership conceptually and practically.
Each chapter in this edited collection frames teacher leadership in terms of what is next for teacher leadership, how to foster teacher leadership, the impacts of teacher leadership and how to use teacher leadership to advance social justice agendas. International scholars in teacher leadership provide a range of case studies from countries across the world, including Brazil, Hong Kong, Australia, Chile, the USA and China, to offer a critical analysis of the concept of teacher leadership in terms of local cultures, organizational structures, and socioeconomic conditions.
Offering valuable perspectives, primarily from qualitative studies in the form of case studies, document analyses, and literature reviews, The Challenges and Possibilities of Teacher Leadership is a timely resource for academics, scholars, practitioners, and school leaders who are interested in creating schools where the leadership capacity of teachers is encouraged to grow, positive change is enacted, teachers are engaged and effective, and students are learning.
Introduction; Peter Wiens and Hui-Ling Wendy Pan
- Part One. Understanding and Fostering Teacher Leadership
- Chapter 1. Conceptualizing Teacher Leadership: Issues and Evidence; David Gurr
- Chapter 2. Fostering Teacher Leadership in School Settings: Spheres of Support; Norma Ghamrawi
- Chapter 3. Understanding the Benefits of Teacher Leadership for Schools, Teachers, and Students; Jodi Notch and Peter Wiens
- Chapter 4. Critical Teacher Leadership: A Theoretical Framework to Examine Teacher Leadership for Social Justice; Jill Bradley-Levine and Gilbert C. Park
- Part Two. The Landscape of Teacher Leadership in International Contexts
- Chapter 5. Shaping the Future of Teacher Leadership in Singapore Education; Salleh Hairon
- Chapter 6. Teacher Leadership in Taiwan: An Analysis of Policies and Practices; Wen-Yan Oscar Chen
- Chapter 7. Teacher Leadership in Chile: Opportunities to Develop Professional Policy Frameworks; Paulo Volante Beach
- Chapter 8. An Overview of Teacher Leadership in Türkiye (2015-2024); Didem Erdel
- Chapter 9. Teacher Leadership Across the United States: What Story do Standards and Competencies Convey?; Jori S. Beck and KaaVonia Hinton
- Part Three. The Practice of Teacher Leadership in International Contexts
- Chapter 10. “I’ve Changed – We’re a Force”: Team Enactment of Leadership in Whole School Improvement in Australia; Dorothy Andrews and Joan Conway
- Chapter 11. How to Promote the Development of Teacher Leadership in the Context of Chinese Professional Learning Communities; Qi Xiu and Kailun Zhou
- Chapter 12. Leadership Development of Aspiring Departmental Heads in South African Public Primary Schools; André du Plessis and Willemien Strydom
- Chapter 13. Teacher Leadership in Spain: Perceptions of the System Leaders; Gloria Gratacós, Begoña Ladrón de Guevara, and Mireia Tintoré
- Chapter 14. Teacher Leadership Styles: A Theoretical Model, Assessment Instrument and Empirical Studies In The Brazilian Context; Ana Priscila Batista
- Teacher Leadership: Looking Back and Forward; Hui-Ling Wendy Pan and Peter Wiens
Peter Wiens is Associate Professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning at The University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA.
Hui-Ling Wendy Pan is Distinguished Professor in the Department of Education and Futures Design at Tamkang University, Taiwan.