Teachers Who Lead

Ryan Dunn, PhD, has twenty years’ experience as an educational leader, teacher, and researcher. Ryan has advised schools and systems in the United States, Canada, Singapore and Australia to develop innovative educational solutions. He has worked extensively in the United States, where he led large-scale research and professional learning initiatives in New York City and California. Ryan is a senior lecturer at the University of Melbourne, where he focuses on teacher professional learning, educational leadership, middle leadership, and implementation science. Pauline Thompson (D.Ed.) is a senior lecturer in educational leadership at the Faculty of Education, The University of Melbourne. Pauline has vast experience working in schools as a teacher, middle leader, assistant principal and as an educational advisor. She is the course co-ordinator for the Master of Instructional Leadership, working with teachers and leaders to build their skills and knowledge to lead teaching and learning in their school. Her research interests include middle leadership, women in leadership, teacher career pathways, and teacher professional learning. John Hattie, PhD, is an award-winning education researcher and best-selling author with nearly thirty years of experience examining what works best in student learning and achievement. His research, better known as Visible Learning, is a culmination of nearly thirty years synthesizing more than 2,100 meta-analyses comprising more than one hundred thousand studies involving over 300 million students around the world. He has presented and keynoted in over three hundred international conferences and has received numerous recognitions for his contributions to education. His notable publications include Visible Learning, Visible Learning for Teachers, Visible Learning and the Science of How We Learn, Visible Learning for Mathematics, Grades K-12, and 10 Mindframes for Visible Learning.

This book is important for teachers serving as instructional leaders and the senior leaders recruiting and supporting them. It offers practical strategies and ideas, rooted in theory and practice to those leading in the space between the classroom and the main office. Punctuating the ideas it presents, are compelling stories from the field that provide engaging insights on challenges this level of leadership faces. It is a powerful resource for those seeking to grow their leadership impact over the short and long term. Whether you’re refining your practice or fostering leadership in others, this book is a valuable tool for navigating and excelling in the critical role of middle leader.

• ForewordIntroductionChapter 1: Deciding about what to focus on and where to beginChapter 2: Narrowing the Focus, Designing Solutions and Providing Specific Models of PracticeChapter 3: Leading the Development and Implementation of Shared Curriculum ResourcesChapter 4: Cultivating a collaborative teamChapter 5: Taking the next step