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Leadership Strategies for Teachers: Second Edition » (2nd Edition)

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Authors: Eunice M. Merideth
ISBN-13: 9781412937092, ISBN-10: 1412937094
Format: Paperback
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Date Published: June 2006
Edition: 2nd Edition

Author Biography: Eunice M. Merideth

Eunice M. Merideth is a Levitt Distinguished Professor and Associate Dean of the Drake University School of Education. She has designed and taught leadership courses and has been working with classroom teachers on leadership issues for over ten years. Merideth is a University Technology Fellow for Drake University, supporting Web-assisted and Web-based instruction at Drake University. She has written two books and numerous articles about teacher leadership, technology integration, and educational equity. Merideth received a doctorate in Curriculum and Instructional Technology from Iowa State University.

Book Synopsis

This practical handbook shows you how to expand your leadership skills with strategies for improving student achievement, extending your learning, and collaborating for school improvement.

1	Teachers as leaders	1
	Who are teacher-leaders?	2
	REACH model for teacher-leaders	3
	Strategies for increasing teacher leadership potential	13
2	Teacher-leaders and change	21
	The change process	22
	Strategies for teacher-leaders as change agents	27
	Change and control	29
	Change and stress	30
3	Teacher-leaders improving student achievement	35
	Teachers as learning leaders	36
	Communication with students	38
	Communication with families	40
	Strategies for focusing on student achievement	43
	Parent and teacher expectations : a matter of balance	44
4	Teacher-leaders extending their own learning	47
	Teacher-leader as a professional	48
	Reflective practice and inquiry	48
	The self-directed development model	50
	Action research	51
	Classroom-based development models	53
	Professional teaching portfolio	56
	Communicating leadership	57
	Obstacles to continued learning for teacher-leaders	58
	Strategies for teacher-leaders' lifelong learning	60
5	Teacher-leaders collaborating for school improvement	65
	The school improvement model	66
	Teachers as situational leaders	67
	Situational leading for professional development	71
	Communication with colleagues	75
	Strategies for leadership collaboration	78
6	Teacher-leaders supporting shared vision and values	83
	Defining shared vision and values	84
	Sustaining and connecting teacher-leaders	86
	Communicating vision	95
	Strategies to use when connecting with other teacher-leaders	97