1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910480999503321

Autore

Wilmore Elaine L.

Titolo

Teacher leadership : improving teaching and learning from inside the classroom / / Elaine L. Wilmore ; foreword by Rosemary Papalewis ; cover designer, Michael Dubowe ; graphic designer, Lisa Miller

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2007

©2007

ISBN

1-4522-9744-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (152 p.)

Disciplina

371.102

Soggetti

Effective teaching

Educational leadership

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""About the Author""; ""Chapter 1 - Introduction to Teacher Leadership""; ""Teacher Leadership""; ""The Socratic Method""; ""It�s up to You""; ""Chapter 2 - A Vision for Teacher Leadership""; ""Critical Issue: Teacher Leadership""; ""Philosophical Framework""; ""The Learning Community""; ""Development and Articulation of Vision""; ""Implementation and Stewardship of Vision""; ""Problem-Based Learning""; ""The Learning Community: Dropouts and Cold, Hard Cash""; ""Think about it""

""Development and Articulation of Vision: You�ve Gotta Have a Plan""""Think about it""; ""Implementation and Stewardship of the Vision: Vision or Chaos?""; ""Think about it""; ""Conclusions""; ""It�s up to You""; ""A Teacher Leader can Enhance Systematic School Improvement by...""; ""Chapter 3 - Core Values and Moral Code: Ethics and Integrity for all Time""; ""Critical Issue: The Professional Educator�s Core Values and Moral Code""; ""Philosophical Framework""; ""Ethics: The Established Core Values and Moral Code""; ""Integrity: Identifying Your Personal Core Values and Moral Code""

""Fairness: Extending Your Core Values and Moral Code""""Professional Demeanor: Your Core Values and Moral Code for the Future"";



""Problem-Based Learning""; ""Ethics: Does This Guy Have Ethical or Mental Problems?""; ""Think about it""; ""Integrity: Put Me in, Coach!""; ""Think about it""; ""Fairness: Walking the Line""; ""Think about it""; ""Professional Demeanor: Why�s Everybody Always Picking on Me?""; ""Think about it""; ""Conclusions""; ""It�s up to You""; ""A Teacher Leader can Enhance Systematic School Improvement by...""

""Chapter 4 - Classroom Culture and Climate: It can Make You or Break You""""Critical Issue: Classroom Culture and Climate""; ""Philosophical Framework""; ""An Ethos of Learning Expectations, Appreciation, and Success""; ""Mutual Trust and Respect""; ""Innovation""; ""Problem-Based Learning""; ""An Ethos of Learning Expectations, Appreciation, and Success: What Was I Thinking When I Said I Would...?""; ""Think about it""; ""Mutual Trust and Respect: Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star, What You Say is What You are""; ""Think about it""; ""Innovation: If We Build it, They Will Come""

""Think about it""""Conclusions""; ""It�s up to You""; ""A Teacher Leader can Enhance Systematic School Improvement by...""; ""Chapter 5 - Curriculum and Instruction for Today�s Classrooms: Not for the Faint of Heart""; ""Critical Issue: Curriculum and Instruction""; ""Philosophical Framework""; ""Engaging and Relevant Curriculum""; ""Developmentally Appropriate Instructional Strategies""; ""Ongoing Systematic Assessment""; ""Problem-Based Learning""; ""Engaging and Relevant Curriculum: United We Stand""; ""Think about it""

""Developmentally Appropriate Instructional Strategies: Never, Ever, Ever Again!""

Sommario/riassunto

Wilmore integrates school reform research with strategies for increasing classroom leadership capacity and offers a global perspective on classroom teachers' participation as leaders of students and schools.