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.

Rediscover the importance of teacher leadership in revitalizing schools!Principals and staff developers will learn how collaborating with teacher leaders can result in significantly improved school outcomes. With the Teachers as Leaders Framework and a parallel leadership approach, administrators and teachers can collaborate in fostering, developing, and supporting teacher leadership. Featured in the second edition are: Five new school case studies with insights about the complexity of teacher leadershipExpanded discussion of the capacity-building process for teacher leaders and principalsAn outline of a school development program based on teacher leadership and parallel leadership

Foreword to the Second Edition by Andy HargreavesPreface to the Second EditionAcknowledgmentsAbout the Authors1. Teachers as Leaders: Emergence of a New Paradigm Needed: A New Paradigm of the Teaching Profession Snapshot One: Greenhills State High School Snapshot Two: Whistlerock Elementary School Probing the Work of Teacher Leaders: An Exhilarating Endeavor The Framework in Action Conclusions2. Five Premises to Guide Revitalization of the Teaching Profession Sustaining the Reform Agenda Snapshot Three: Adams Secondary College Five Premises to Guide the Development of the Teaching Profession Conclusions3. Building School Capacity Through Shared Leadership Snapshot Four: Johnsonvale State School Defining Parallel Leadership Three Essential Characteristics of Parallel Leadership Parallelism in the Sciences, Arts, and Humanities How Parallel Leadership Works in Schools Holistic Professional Learning Distinctive Culture Building Schoolwide Pedagogical Development The Dynamics of School Capacity Building Conclusions 4. New Roles for School Principals The Principal¿s Role: Change Is Overdue Snapshot Five: Minnemanka Senior High School The Principal's Five Metastrategic Functions Enabling Teacher Leadership: Seven Challenges for School Principals Snapshot Six: St. Monica's, Boeing Heights Conclusions 5. Preparing for Teacher Leadership Introduction Key Questions and Concepts Underpinning the CLASS Plan Orientation to, and Preparation for, the Program Stimulating and Nurturing Teacher Leadership Capabilities Developing Parallel Leadership Relationships and Strategies Sustaining Teacher Leadership Into the Future6. The CLASS Plan Component One: Orientation Component Two: Stimulating and Nurturing Teacher Leadership Capabilities Component Three: Developing Parallel Leadership Relationships and Strategies Component 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