Developing Teacher Leaders

Frank Crowther is an internationally respected scholar and researcher in educational manage­ment and leadership. He is professor and direc­tor of the Leadership Research Institute at the University of Southern Queensland, Australia. In 1997, he was awarded the Gold Medal of the Australian Council for Educational Administra­tion in recognition of his services to educational leadership. Margaret Ferguson is district manager of ed­ucation services at Education Queensland. She has worked extensively in teacher leader development. Her work focuses on capacity building, leadership, and pedagogical enhancement in schools. Leonne Hann is senior research associate in the Leadership Research Institute at the University of Southern Queensland. She has participated in national research projects in school innovation. Her recently completed postgraduate study deals with teacher lead­ership and successful school reform.

"I have used this book to teach educational leadership, and I recommend it highly to principals, professional learning specialists, and teacher leaders alike."

• Foreword to the Second Edition by Andy HargreavesPreface to the Second EditionAcknowledgmentsAbout the Authors1. Teachers as Leaders: Emergence of a New ParadigmNeeded: A New Paradigm of the Teaching ProfessionSnapshot One: Greenhills State High SchoolSnapshot Two: Whistlerock Elementary SchoolProbing the Work of Teacher Leaders: An Exhilarating EndeavorThe Framework in ActionConclusions2. Five Premises to Guide Revitalization of the Teaching ProfessionSustaining the Reform AgendaSnapshot Three: Adams Secondary CollegeFive Premises to Guide the Development of the Teaching ProfessionConclusions3. Building School Capacity Through Shared LeadershipSnapshot Four: Johnsonvale State SchoolDefining Parallel LeadershipThree Essential Characteristics of Parallel LeadershipParallelism in the Sciences, Arts, and HumanitiesHow Parallel Leadership Works in SchoolsHolistic Professional LearningDistinctive Culture BuildingSchoolwide Pedagogical DevelopmentThe Dynamics of School Capacity BuildingConclusions4. New Roles for School PrincipalsThe Principal′s Role: Change Is OverdueSnapshot Five: Minnemanka Senior High SchoolThe Principal’s Five Metastrategic FunctionsEnabling Teacher Leadership: Seven Challenges for School PrincipalsSnapshot Six: St. Monica’s, Boeing HeightsConclusions5. Preparing for Teacher LeadershipIntroductionKey Questions and Concepts Underpinning the CLASS PlanOrientation to, and Preparation for, the ProgramStimulating and Nurturing Teacher Leadership CapabilitiesDeveloping Parallel Leadership Relationships and StrategiesSustaining Teacher Leadership Into the Future6. The CLASS PlanComponent One: OrientationComponent Two: Stimulating and Nurturing Teacher Leadership CapabilitiesComponent Three: Developing Parallel Leadership Relationships and StrategiesComponent Four: Sustaining Teacher Leadership Into the FutureResource A: Overview of the IDEAS ProjectResource B: Overview of the Teachers as Leaders Research DesignResource C: A Report on the Michigan ReviewReferencesIndex