Teacher Leadership

Improving Teaching and Learning From Inside the Classroom
Elaine L. Wilmore - Elaine L. Wilmore Leadership Initiatives
Teacher Leadership
May 2007 | 152 pages | Corwin
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"Long overdue. Teachers and the professors who teach them will greatly benefit from a seminal work that focuses on the teacher leader and gives those teachers the courage to stay where they are most needed."
—From the Foreword by Rosemary Papa

"Should be required reading in teacher preparation programs across the country."
—Bill Crabtree Jr., Supervisor of Teacher Certification, Texas A&M University-Commerce

"Authentic school reform cannot take place without the support and genuine involvement of classroom teachers. Wilmore's book recognizes the necessity of equipping teachers with the concepts and skills crucial to practicing leadership within the classroom and throughout the learning community."
—David Barbosa, Superintendent, Grand Prairie Independent School District, TX

A visionary model of leadership that acknowledges a master teacher's power to make a difference.

Leadership development has traditionally focused on administrators' responsibility for promoting and enhancing school improvement efforts. Today, there are a growing number of educators who believe leadership in the classroom plays an equally significant role in building a strong school culture. In Teacher Leadership, highly regarded education expert Elaine L. Wilmore offers a global perspective on classroom teachers' participation as leaders of students and focuses on increasing classroom leadership capacity. The author speaks directly to teachers, providing them with the leadership skills necessary to maximize their capabilities while remaining inside the classroom.

Based on ISLLC standards, this readable and insightful text:

  • Integrates leadership and school reform research with strategies for improvement from inside classrooms
  • Gives teachers the tools to improve teaching, student learning, and job satisfaction
  • Shows how teachers can create change, grow as professionals, and become true leaders to other teachers, their schools, and their communities

Writing in an informative and inspiring yet practical style, Wilmore empowers all teachers to become leaders from inside their classrooms.

Contents

Foreword by Rosemary Papalewis

Foreword by Rosemary Papalewis

Dedication

Dedication

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments

About the Author

About the Author

Preface

  • 1. Introduction to Teacher Leadership
  • 2. A Vision for Teacher Leadership
  • 3. Core Values and Moral Code: Ethics and Integrity for All Time
  • 4. Classroom Culture and Climate: It Can Make You or Break You
  • 5. Curriculum and Instruction for Today's Classroom: Not for the Faint of Heart
  • 6. Equity for All Learners: Yesterday's Classroom Is Not Coming Back
  • 7. Effective Communication in Today's Schools and Society: It's Not What You Say, It's How You Say It
  • 8. Teacher Enhancement: If You're Standing Still, You're Moving Backwards
  • 9. Bringing It All Together

References

References

Recommended Additional Reading

Recommended Additional Reading

Index

Index

Description

"Long overdue. Teachers and the professors who teach them will greatly benefit from a seminal work that focuses on the teacher leader and gives those teachers the courage to stay where they are most needed."
—From the Foreword by Rosemary Papa

"Should be required reading in teacher preparation programs across the country."
—Bill Crabtree Jr., Supervisor of Teacher Certification, Texas A&M University-Commerce

"Authentic school reform cannot take place without the support and genuine involvement of classroom teachers. Wilmore's book recognizes the necessity of equipping teachers with the concepts and skills crucial to practicing leadership within the classroom and throughout the learning community."
—David Barbosa, Superintendent, Grand Prairie Independent School District, TX

A visionary model of leadership that acknowledges a master teacher's power to make a difference.

Leadership development has traditionally focused on administrators' responsibility for promoting and enhancing school improvement efforts. Today, there are a growing number of educators who believe leadership in the classroom plays an equally significant role in building a strong school culture. In Teacher Leadership, highly regarded education expert Elaine L. Wilmore offers a global perspective on classroom teachers' participation as leaders of students and focuses on increasing classroom leadership capacity. The author speaks directly to teachers, providing them with the leadership skills necessary to maximize their capabilities while remaining inside the classroom.

Based on ISLLC standards, this readable and insightful text:

  • Integrates leadership and school reform research with strategies for improvement from inside classrooms
  • Gives teachers the tools to improve teaching, student learning, and job satisfaction
  • Shows how teachers can create change, grow as professionals, and become true leaders to other teachers, their schools, and their communities

Writing in an informative and inspiring yet practical style, Wilmore empowers all teachers to become leaders from inside their classrooms.

Contents

Foreword by Rosemary Papalewis

Foreword by Rosemary Papalewis

Dedication

Dedication

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments

About the Author

About the Author

Preface

  • 1. Introduction to Teacher Leadership
  • 2. A Vision for Teacher Leadership
  • 3. Core Values and Moral Code: Ethics and Integrity for All Time
  • 4. Classroom Culture and Climate: It Can Make You or Break You
  • 5. Curriculum and Instruction for Today's Classroom: Not for the Faint of Heart
  • 6. Equity for All Learners: Yesterday's Classroom Is Not Coming Back
  • 7. Effective Communication in Today's Schools and Society: It's Not What You Say, It's How You Say It
  • 8. Teacher Enhancement: If You're Standing Still, You're Moving Backwards
  • 9. Bringing It All Together

References

References

Recommended Additional Reading

Recommended Additional Reading

Index

Index

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Teacher Leadership

Improving Teaching and Learning From Inside the Classroom


May 2007 | 152 pages | Corwin

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Paperback 28/04/2023 9781412949057 $39.95
Hardcover 01/02/2026 9781412949040 $79.95

"Long overdue. Teachers and the professors who teach them will greatly benefit from a seminal work that focuses on the teacher leader and gives those teachers the courage to stay where they are most needed."
—From the Foreword by Rosemary Papa

"Should be required reading in teacher preparation programs across the country."
—Bill Crabtree Jr., Supervisor of Teacher Certification, Texas A&M University-Commerce

"Authentic school reform cannot take place without the support and genuine involvement of classroom teachers. Wilmore's book recognizes the necessity of equipping teachers with the concepts and skills crucial to practicing leadership within the classroom and throughout the learning community."
—David Barbosa, Superintendent, Grand Prairie Independent School District, TX

A visionary model of leadership that acknowledges a master teacher's power to make a difference.

Leadership development has traditionally focused on administrators' responsibility for promoting and enhancing school improvement efforts. Today, there are a growing number of educators who believe leadership in the classroom plays an equally significant role in building a strong school culture. In Teacher Leadership, highly regarded education expert Elaine L. Wilmore offers a global perspective on classroom teachers' participation as leaders of students and focuses on increasing classroom leadership capacity. The author speaks directly to teachers, providing them with the leadership skills necessary to maximize their capabilities while remaining inside the classroom.

Based on ISLLC standards, this readable and insightful text:

  • Integrates leadership and school reform research with strategies for improvement from inside classrooms
  • Gives teachers the tools to improve teaching, student learning, and job satisfaction
  • Shows how teachers can create change, grow as professionals, and become true leaders to other teachers, their schools, and their communities

Writing in an informative and inspiring yet practical style, Wilmore empowers all teachers to become leaders from inside their classrooms.


Table Of Contents:

  • Foreword by Rosemary Papalewis
  • Dedication
  • Acknowledgments
  • About the Author
  • Preface
  • 1. Introduction to Teacher Leadership
  • 2. A Vision for Teacher Leadership
  • 3. Core Values and Moral Code: Ethics and Integrity for All Time
  • 4. Classroom Culture and Climate: It Can Make You or Break You
  • 5. Curriculum and Instruction for Today's Classroom: Not for the Faint of Heart
  • 6. Equity for All Learners: Yesterday's Classroom Is Not Coming Back
  • 7. Effective Communication in Today's Schools and Society: It's Not What You Say, It's How You Say It
  • 8. Teacher Enhancement: If You're Standing Still, You're Moving Backwards
  • 9. Bringing It All Together
  • References
  • Recommended Additional Reading
  • Index

Recent Product Reviews:

"This book speaks to the necessity that systematic school improvement be created and maintained by those most directly involved."
Curriculum Connections, Spring 2008, School Library Journal
"Based on ISLLC standards and blends insights on leadership and school reform programs to provide teachers with insights on how to improve teaching, student learning, and professional stature in the community. Perfect for either practicing teachers or college-level education collections."
Library Bookwatch, September 2007
"Wilmore, the consummate administrator, shares her cutting-edge vision of teachers as the real leaders in today's classrooms. A long overdue proclamation, this is a must-read!"
Mary Lynn Crow, Distinguished Teaching Professor, The University of Texas at Arlington
"Authentic school reform cannot take place without the support and genuine involvement of classroom teachers. Wilmore's book recognizes the necessity of equipping teachers with the important concepts and skills crucial to practicing leadership within the classroom and throughout the learning community."
David Barbosa, Superintendent, Grand Prairie Independent School District, TX
"Should be required reading in teacher preparation programs across the country. Provides meaningful ideas to improve the overall instructional process."
Bill Crabtree Jr., Supervisor of Teacher Certification, Texas A&M University-Commerce

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