the principal’s role in supporting teacher leadership to improve student outcomes
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The Principal’s Role in Supporting Teacher Leadership To Improve Student Outcomes. Rhonda Hoyt EDAD 854. Teachers As Leaders. Specific Expertise May be curriculum, assessment, classroom mgmt Supports Principal’s Leadership Shared organizational goals. Teachers As Leaders. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The Principal’s Role inSupporting Teacher LeadershipTo Improve Student Outcomes
Rhonda HoytEDAD 854
Teachers As Leaders
• Specific Expertise• May be curriculum, assessment, classroom
mgmt
• Supports Principal’s Leadership• Shared organizational goals
Teachers As Leaders
• Shared Decision Making• Authority to make some decisions
• Extends Capacity of Principal• Principal can focus on leading
The Effect of Principal’s Values
on Development of Teacher Leaders
• Principal sets tone• Creates climate for leadership or not
• Reinforces desired behaviors• Can be either positive or negative
reinforcement
The Effect of Principal’s Values
on Development of Teacher Leaders
• Assigns responsibilities• Shows with actions whether teacher
leaders are expected/accepted
Conditions Affecting Leadership Behaviors
• Experience• From previous positions
• Knowledge Base• Content areas, classes
Conditions Affecting Leadership Behaviors
• Personal Characteristics• Energy level, people skills
• Beliefs about Appropriate Roles• For self and other admin or subordinates
Conclusion• Teachers have great potential for leadership
• Principal strongly influences climate for leadership
• Effective leaders increase leadership capacity of those around them
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