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Jacobs, Jennifer; Gordon, Stephen P.; Solis, Rachel – Journal of School Leadership, 2016
The purpose of this qualitative study was to identify (1) teacher-leaders' descriptions of their roles and activities, (2) perceptions of characteristics, knowledge, and skills of successful teacher leaders, (3) barriers to and support needed for teacher leadership, (4) the extent to which teacher leaders helped teachers understand and respond to…
Descriptors: Teacher Leadership, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Role, Leadership Role
Education Commission of the States (NJ1), 2010
Teacher leaders are teachers who aspire to stretch beyond their classrooms to engage in leadership roles that take many shapes and forms, both "informal" and "formal". These teachers view the school as a whole, see the "big picture" and focus on how they can help improve aspects of the school to result in increases in…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Teacher Leadership, Teacher Role, Educational Improvement