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Title

An Administrator’s Challenge: Encouraging Teachers to be Leaders

Authors

Ginny Birky, George Fox UniversityFollow
Scot Headley, George Fox UniversityFollow
Marc Shelton, George Fox UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2006

Abstract

This article examines how high school administrators influence teacher leadership in both positive and negative ways, particularly in an educational reform environment. It specifically looks at how they encourage, discourage, and motivate involvement in teacher leadership activities. Data from two studies were collected from teacher leaders through individual interviews and multiple surveys. The findings provide additional evidence that when teacher leaders function within a collaborative leadership model, teachers find more meaning and are motivated to continue in their leadership roles.

Comments

Originally published in NASSP Bulletin in June 2006, vol. 90 no. 2
http://bul.sagepub.com/

Recommended Citation

Birky, Ginny; Headley, Scot; and Shelton, Marc, "An Administrator’s Challenge: Encouraging Teachers to be Leaders" (2006). Faculty Publications - College of Education. 1.
https://digitalcommons.georgefox.edu/soe_faculty/1