What is Teacher Leadership

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A process where teachers go beyond their classroom responsibilities and assume informal and formal roles within the school to influence and enhance instruction and learning for all students. Learn more in: Teacher Leadership: Supporting Special Educators' Career Development

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Teachers who hold the professional identity as an educator who demonstrate leadership within the classroom, school, community and beyond, either through formal or informal roles. Learn more in: Instructional Leadership: Whose Role Is It Anyway?

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The leadership displayed by a teacher leader in supporting a group of teachers towards a shared goal. Learn more in: Micro-Credentialing Teacher Leadership: Coaching Digital Professional Development

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A process where teachers go beyond their classroom responsibilities and assume informal and formal roles within the school to influence and enhance instruction and learning for all students. Learn more in: Special Education Teacher Leadership: A Vital Component in Enhancing Inclusionary Practices in Schools

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A teacher who continues to teach students and also has influence extending beyond their classrooms to others within their school and community. Learn more in: From Pixels to Picture: A Framework for Mindful Teaching

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A term is generally used at schools to refer to teachers having leadership roles and additional professional responsibilities. This term is closely related with shared leadership. Learn more in: Teacher Leadership as a Teacher Career Path

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A leadership style in which teachers simultaneously take on administrative roles outside of their classroom. Learn more in: Student-Authored Case Studies: The Case of an Educational Leadership Course in Kazakhstan

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Ability of teachers to influence teaching and learning beyond their own classrooms. Learn more in: Challenges to Implementing STEM Professional Development From an Ecological Systems Perspective

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A process involving teachers’ leadership of development work and knowledge-building, as well as teachers’ voice. It is also characterized by formal and informal groupings and is seen as a key contribution to school improvement (e.g., the spreading of good practice and effective pedagogy, teacher initiatives) via teachers’ empowerment. Learn more in: Transformational Teacher Leadership: A Global Perspective

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Teacher and administrator’s ability to collaborate with colleagues, parents, and students in school related projects at the school or district level. Also teachers’ habits in sharing their classroom results, practices, and experiences with their community in various ways. Learn more in: A New Understanding of our Confusion: Insights from a Year-Long STEM Fellowship Program