additional resources
Building Teacher Leaders
(All Content, All Levels)
Paul Kimmelman
The following may be helpful in setting up teacher study groups, action research projects, etc. for the purpose of digging deeper into skills and responsibilities of being a "teacher leader".
Teacher Learning Models
Faculty Study Groups:
http://www.nsdc.org/library/publications/jsd/murphy202.cfm
Action Research:
http://www.nsdc.org/library/publications/jsd/glanz203.cfm
Lesson Study
http://www.nsdc.org/members/tools/tools2-04.pdf
http://www.teacherscollege.edu/lessonstudy/tools.html
Professional Reading Resources
Crowther, F., Kaagan, S., Hann, L., Ferguson, M., Kaagan, S. S. (2002). Developing teacher leaders: How teacher leadership enhances school success. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. (Open Link)
Katzenmeyer, M., & Moller, G., (2001). Awakening the sleeping giant: Helping teachers develop as leaders. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. (Open Link)
Lambert, L., Collay, M., Reichart, A. E., Reichart, A. Erscheler, & Dietz, M. (1996). Who will save our schools?: Teachers as constructivist leaders. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. (Open Link)
Morrell, M. & Capparell, S. (2002). Shackleton's way: Leadership lessons from the great Antarctic explorer. East Rutherford, NJ: Penguin Group. (Open Link)
Nielsen, J. & Vollers, M. (2002). Ice bound: A doctor's incredible battle for survival at the south pole. New York: Miramax Books. (Open Link)
Web Resources
The Call to Teacher Leadership
by Sally J. Zepeda, R. Stewart Mayers, Brad N. Benson
The "When" of Teacher Leadership
View Document
Leadership for Student Learning:
Redefining the Teacher as Leader School Leadership for the 21st Century Initiative
A Report of the Task Force on Teacher Leadership
April 2001 from IEL
View Document
Teacher Leader Toolkit
Developed by the North State History-Social Science Project
View Website
Leadership for Student Learning: Redefining the Teacher as Leader
View Document
Leadership Styles Web links
View Website 1
View Website 2
View Website 3
