TRANSFORMING TEACHER LEADERSHIP CAPACITY IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS
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Authors
Khan, Tehmina
Vance, Jeffrey
Issue Date
2023-03-24
Type
Other
Language
en_US
Keywords
Leadership , Research , Administration
Alternative Title
Abstract
Introduction: Teacher leadership is an important pillar in building school capacity. Methods: Using an interpretive qualitative research design, the theoretical lens of Mezirow's (1978) transformative learning theory and Spillane's (2005) distributed leadership theory were used to inform the research questions in this study. With shifts in education reform, student outcomes, accountability, and the challenges of COVID-19, there is an increased demand for school leaders to foster a collaborative school culture. Results: This study explored the lived experiences of administrators and teachers of leadership opportunities in their schools. Transformative learning theory contributes to understanding how school leaders can create the conditions for teacher leadership. Schools must evaluate and assess how to foster teacher leadership to reap its benefits. The distributed leadership theory provides the necessary interpretive lens to examine the experiences of a teacher who practices transformative learning and becomes a teacher leader. Discussion: As educational leaders recognize and support teacher leaders for their leadership skills, the teacher leaders transform their learning to focus on professional development, collaboration, and mentoring of beginning teachers. This, in turn, builds teacher leadership capacity for the school.
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UB RISE 2023, College of Enegineering, Business, and Education, University of Bridgeport.