Teacher leadership : improving teaching and learning from inside the classroom / Elaine L. Wilmore ; foreword by Rosemary Papalewis ; cover designer, Michael Dubowe ; graphic designer, Lisa Miller.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Wilmore, Elaine L., author.
• Papalewis, Rosemary, author of introduction, etc.

Contributor:

• Dubowe, Michael, cover designer.
• Miller, Lisa, designer.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Effective teaching.
• Educational leadership.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (152 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks, California : Corwin Press, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Wilmore integrates school reform research with strategies for increasing classroom leadership capacity and offers a global perspective on classroom teachers' participation as leaders of students and schools.

Contents:

• ""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""About the Author""; ""Chapter 1 - Introduction to Teacher Leadership""; ""Teacher Leadership""; ""The Socratic Method""; ""Itâ€?s up to You""; ""Chapter 2 - A Vision for Teacher Leadership""; ""Critical Issue: Teacher Leadership""; ""Philosophical Framework""; ""The Learning Community""; ""Development and Articulation of Vision""; ""Implementation and Stewardship of Vision""; ""Problem-Based Learning""; ""The Learning Community: Dropouts and Cold, Hard Cash""; ""Think about it""
• ""Development and Articulation of Vision: Youâ€?ve Gotta Have a Plan""""Think about it""; ""Implementation and Stewardship of the Vision: Vision or Chaos?""; ""Think about it""; ""Conclusions""; ""Itâ€?s up to You""; ""A Teacher Leader can Enhance Systematic School Improvement by...""; ""Chapter 3 - Core Values and Moral Code: Ethics and Integrity for all Time""; ""Critical Issue: The Professional Educatorâ€?s Core Values and Moral Code""; ""Philosophical Framework""; ""Ethics: The Established Core Values and Moral Code""; ""Integrity: Identifying Your Personal Core Values and Moral Code""
• ""Fairness: Extending Your Core Values and Moral Code""""Professional Demeanor: Your Core Values and Moral Code for the Future""; ""Problem-Based Learning""; ""Ethics: Does This Guy Have Ethical or Mental Problems?""; ""Think about it""; ""Integrity: Put Me in, Coach!""; ""Think about it""; ""Fairness: Walking the Line""; ""Think about it""; ""Professional Demeanor: Whyâ€?s Everybody Always Picking on Me?""; ""Think about it""; ""Conclusions""; ""Itâ€?s up to You""; ""A Teacher Leader can Enhance Systematic School Improvement by...""
• ""Chapter 4 - Classroom Culture and Climate: It can Make You or Break You""""Critical Issue: Classroom Culture and Climate""; ""Philosophical Framework""; ""An Ethos of Learning Expectations, Appreciation, and Success""; ""Mutual Trust and Respect""; ""Innovation""; ""Problem-Based Learning""; ""An Ethos of Learning Expectations, Appreciation, and Success: What Was I Thinking When I Said I Would...?""; ""Think about it""; ""Mutual Trust and Respect: Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star, What You Say is What You are""; ""Think about it""; ""Innovation: If We Build it, They Will Come""
• ""Think about it""""Conclusions""; ""Itâ€?s up to You""; ""A Teacher Leader can Enhance Systematic School Improvement by...""; ""Chapter 5 - Curriculum and Instruction for Todayâ€?s Classrooms: Not for the Faint of Heart""; ""Critical Issue: Curriculum and Instruction""; ""Philosophical Framework""; ""Engaging and Relevant Curriculum""; ""Developmentally Appropriate Instructional Strategies""; ""Ongoing Systematic Assessment""; ""Problem-Based Learning""; ""Engaging and Relevant Curriculum: United We Stand""; ""Think about it""
• ""Developmentally Appropriate Instructional Strategies: Never, Ever, Ever Again!""

Notes:

• Description based upon print version of record.
• Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Description based on print version record.
• Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

• 9781452297446
• 1452297444

OCLC:

923707391