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Thick And Thin: Variations In Teacher Leader Identity, Julianne A. Wenner, Todd Campbell
Thick And Thin: Variations In Teacher Leader Identity, Julianne A. Wenner, Todd Campbell
Curriculum, Instruction, and Foundational Studies Faculty Publications and Presentations
Recently, there has been more focus on issues related to the professional development of teacher leaders (TLs), but there is still much to learn. Situated within a larger study, the purpose of this research was to understand the ways in which individuals participated in teacher leadership and how participation and identities shaped and were shaped by communities of practice (Lave & Wenger, 1991). Specifically, this study focuses on two TLs and the manifestation of what we are describing as ‘thick’ and ‘thin’ TL identities. Based on our findings, we see thick identity – that is, a TL identity that is …