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Leonard, Jack; Petta, Katherine; Porter, Christina – Professional Development in Education, 2012
Teacher leadership has been studied in the United States for 30 years, but less is known about American graduate programs that purport to prepare teacher leaders. Furthermore, the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 prompted a closer look at teacher effectiveness, which then shifted the definition of teacher leadership and caused some…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Program Effectiveness, Teacher Leadership, Graduate Study
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Hunzicker, Jana – Professional Development in Education, 2012
Research shows that professional development alone does not provide adequate leadership preparation for teachers, yet many develop into established teacher leaders. The purpose of this study was to explore how teachers learn to exercise informal leadership in the schools and districts where they work. Eight elementary teachers who lived and worked…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Focus Groups, Faculty Development, Professional Development