Examining effective teacher leadership: a case study approach

Foreword / Susan Moore Johnson

Acknowledgments

Introduction

The Impetus Behind Teacher Leadership

Framing Instructional Teacher Leadership: Research and Theory

Meeting Practitioners' Needs

Part 1. Understanding the Work of Instructional Teacher Leaders: The Vignettes

The Vignettes

Vignette 1. Tasks and Functions: Susan

Vignette 2. Tasks and Functions: Matt

Vignette 3. Tasks and Functions: Stella

Vignette 4. Time Management: Maureen

Vignette 5. Relationships with Teachers: Cassie

Vignette 6. Work with Other School Leaders: Beverly

Vignette 7. Work with the Principal: Lucy

Vignette 8. Influence of School Norms and Structures: Abby

Vignette 9. The Teacher Leaders' Skills: Tara

Vignette Teaching Notes

Part 2. The Dilemmas of Instructional Teacher Leadership: Open-Ended Cases

Open-Ended Case 1. Leading Learning: Erin

Open-Ended Case 1. Teaching Notes: Case Analysis

Open-Ended Case 2. School Norms and Structures: Meg

Open-Ended Case 2. Teaching Notes: Case Analysis

Open-Ended Case 3. Relationship: MaryAnn

Open-Ended Case 3. Teaching Notes: Case Analysis

Open-Ended Case 4. Principal Support: Jeff

Open-Ended Case 4. Teaching Notes: Case Analysis

Open-Ended Case 5. Data-Based Improvement: Janie

Open-Ended Case 5. Teaching Notes: Case Analysis

Part 3. Situating Instructional Teacher Leadership in Complex Contexts: Scaffolded Case Studies

Barley School

Part 1. The Neighborhood and School

Part 2. Introducing the Literacy Reform

Part 3. A Tale of Three Challenges

Barley Teaching Notes

Sexton School District

Part 1. The District Context

Part 2. School-Level Reform

Part 3. Building Supports for Reform

Sexton Teaching Notes

Aurora School

Part 1. School Context and the Need for Reform

Part 2. The First Phase of the Literacy Reform

Part 3. The Second Phase of the Literacy Reform

Aurora Teaching Notes

Drawing Conclusions from the Cases: Themes and Future Inquiry

Considering Themes and Defining Areas of Future Inquiry

Defining an Optimistic Path

Appendix

References

Index

About the Authors