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Mirror images : new reflections on teacher leadership / Casey Reason, Clair Reason.
LIBRA LB1775 .R34 2011
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Reason, Casey S.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Teachers--Professional relationships.
- Teachers.
- Teacher participation in administration.
- Educational leadership.
- Physical Description:
- xxii, 196 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Corwin Press, [2011]
- Summary:
- "Teacher Leadership 2.0 is a step-by-step discussion and description of how and why to foster teacher leadership in schools. Unlike top-down delivered leadership, this book will seek to empower teachers throughout schools to create and grow in leadership roles. This topic has gained traction in district and school level discussions and has become a key topic at teacher and principal conferences in the last few years. There are five conceptual must-haves that are essential in promoting teacher leadership in schools today. Must-Have #1: Why Top Down Change Is Less Effective Today Than Ever Must-Have #2: Teacher Leadership in Schools Is a Force Not a Position Must-Have #3: Why We Don't See Teachers as Leaders (Bad Images of Teachers) Must-Have #4: Leadership, Learning, and Change Are One Must-Have #5: Teacher Leadership: A New Definition"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Chapter 1 Profiles in Teacher Leadership Today 1
- She Changed Their Lives and Found Herself 1
- They Learned to Live the Lesson 5
- Her Quiet Diligence 7
- The Master Motivator 11
- Chapter 2 The Learning Advocate 15
- The Learning Advocate Defined 15
- Why We Need the Learning Advocate 15
- The Learning Advocate: Advantages and Benefits 16
- Looking in the Mirror: Becoming the Learning Advocate 19
- Strategies for Becoming and Supporting the Learning Advocate 22
- Transcendent Teacher Leaders in Action: The Learning Advocate 31
- Conclusions 32
- Chapter 3 The Believer 33
- The Believer Defined 33
- Why We Need the Believer 34
- The Believer: Advantages and Benefits 34
- Looking in the Mirror: Becoming the Believer 36
- Strategies for Becoming and Supporting the Believer 39
- Transcendent Teacher Leaders in Action: The Believer 45
- Conclusions 46
- Chapter 4 The Transformationalist 49
- The Transformationalist Defined 49
- Why We Need the Transformationalist 49
- The Transformationalist: Advantages and Benefits 50
- Looking in the Mirror: Becoming the Transformationalist 51
- Strategies for Becoming and Supporting the Transformationalist 54
- Transcendent Teacher Leaders in Action: The Transformationalist 59
- Conclusions 61
- Chapter 5 The Synergizer 63
- The Synergizer Defined 63
- Why We Need the Synergizer 64
- The Synergizer: Advantages and Benefits 64
- Looking in the Mirror: Becoming the Synergizer 66
- Strategies for Becoming and Supporting the Synergizer 68
- Transcendent Teacher Leaders in Action: The Synergizer 72
- Conclusions 73
- Chapter 6 The Method Master 75
- The Method Master Defined 75
- Why We Need the Method Master 76
- The Method Master: Advantages and Benefits 76
- Looking in the Mirror: Becoming the Method Master 78
- Strategies for Becoming and Supporting the Method Master 80
- Transcendent Teacher Leaders in Action: The Method Master 88
- Conclusions 89
- Chapter 7 The Fully Invested Owner 91
- The Fully Invested Owner Defined 91
- Why We Need the Fully Invested Owner 92
- The Fully Invested Owner: Advantages and Benefits 92
- Looking in the Mirror: Becoming the Fully Invested Owner 95
- Strategies for Becoming and Supporting the Fully Invested Owner 98
- Transcendent Teacher Leaders in Action: The Fully Invested Owner 104
- Conclusions 105
- Chapter 8 The Present Balance Keeper 107
- The Present Balance Keeper Defined 107
- Why We Need the Present Balance Keeper 108
- The Present Balance Keeper: Advantages and Benefits 109
- Looking in the Mirror: Becoming the Present Balance Keeper 112
- Strategies for Becoming and Supporting the Present Balance Keeper 114
- Transcendent Teacher Leaders in Action: The Present Balance Keeper 121
- Conclusions 122
- Chapter 9 The Servant 125
- The Servant Defined 125
- Why We Need the Servant 125
- The Servant: Advantages and Benefits 126
- Looking in the Mirror: Becoming the Servant 129
- Strategies for Becoming and Supporting the Servant 132
- Transcendent Teacher Leaders in Action: The Servant 137
- Conclusions 138
- Chapter 10 The Inquisitor 141
- The Inquisitor Defined 141
- Why We Need the Inquisitor 141
- The Inquisitor: Advantages and Benefits 142
- Looking in the Mirror: Becoming the Inquisit 145
- Strategies for Becoming and Supporting the Inquisitor 147
- Transcendent Teacher Leaders in Action: The Inquisitor 155
- Conclusions 156
- Chapter 11 The Detective 159
- The Detective Defined 159
- Why We Need the Detective 160
- The Detective: Advantages and Benefits 160
- Looking in the Mirror: Becoming the Detective 162
- Strategies for Becoming and Supporting the Detective 164
- Transcendent Teacher Leaders in Action: The Detective 171
- Conclusions 172.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Machine generated contents note: AcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorsPreface1. The Learning Advocate2. The Believer3. The Transformationalist4. The Synergizer5. The Method Master6. The Fully Invested Owner7. The Present Balance Keeper8. The Servant9. The Inquisitor10. The DetectiveConclusionReferencesIndex.
- ISBN:
- 9781412994040
- 1412994047
- OCLC:
- 711042563
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