Preparing teacher leaders: Perceptions of the impact of a cohort-based, job embedded, blended teacher leadership program |
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| Authors: | Dorene Ross Alyson Adams Elizabeth Bondy Nancy Dana Stephanie Dodman Colleen Swain |
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| Institution: | School of Teaching and Learning, PO Box 117048, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32605, USA |
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| Abstract: | This qualitative study was designed to examine teachers’ and principals’ perceptions of the impact of a graduate program designed to prepare teacher leaders. Impact was investigated through interviews with 20 graduates and 6 principals. Using Mezirow’s concept of transformational learning, the study documents perceived transformation of teachers’ frames of reference: two related to teaching (adopt an inquiry stance; learn to view oneself as an autonomous professional), and two related to leadership (adopt a leadership stance; view student learning as a communal responsibility). The study includes implications for the design of graduate level teacher education programs to enhance their impact and effectiveness. |
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| Keywords: | Teacher leadership Job embedded Teacher education Professional development |
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