ERIC Number: EJ1244926
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 15
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ISSN: EISSN-1934-9726
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From the Voices of Teachers: Envisioning Social Justice Teacher Leadership through Portraits of Practice
Mundorf, Jon; Beckett, Blake; Boehm, Shelby; Flake, Christina; Miller, Cody
International Journal of Teacher Leadership, v10 n2 Sum 2019
Drawing on theories of "radical pragmatism," this article situates the experiences and reflections of four teacher leaders at a K-12 public school to develop aspects of teacher leadership acts that are rooted in a social justice disposition. This article marries frequently established ideas and acts of teacher leadership with social justice education. By doing so, we argue that teacher leadership is neither neutral nor apolitical; teacher leadership, like teaching itself, either works to challenge inequities in schools or replicate them. Collectively, these portraits demonstrate how the theoretical aspects of social justice education are realized in the daily realities of teacher leaders.
Descriptors: Social Justice, Teacher Leadership, Public School Teachers, Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Social Change, Teacher Role, Change Agents, Advocacy, Dyslexia, Students with Disabilities, Critical Literacy, LGBTQ People, Hidden Curriculum, Power Structure, Empowerment
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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