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From Following To Leading: Experiencing The Phenomena Of Becoming A Teacher Leader, Alan L. Carter
From Following To Leading: Experiencing The Phenomena Of Becoming A Teacher Leader, Alan L. Carter
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Teacher leadership is not a new idea. It has become popular in waves over the last century, and has been used primarily to make change in schools on a grassroots level. Though teacher leaders rarely gain degrees in this field of work or accept formal positions as teacher leaders, they acquire knowledge, skills, insights, and strategies that help change, shape, and mold their current school environments. Additionally, teacher leader positions, while normally informal, offer greater potential for influence than a normal classroom teacher may have or can offer to their colleagues.
The purpose of this study was to examine charter …