Moving from Collaborative Teacher inquiry to Leadership: Four Stories from Project Teacher Leadership

Abstract

Project Teacher Leadership is a PDS initiative, which has formed university–school teams to foster collaboration, inquiry, and leadership. University professors, intern teachers, and veteran K-12 teachers engaged in collaborative conversations about authentic experiences in their work to uncover troubling problems of practice and develop strategies for addressing them. In doing so, participants began to develop increased professional agency and leadership. The project drew strength from examining problems through varied perspectives and systematic inquiry, and the inquiry process motivated participants to advocate for changed practices better suited to ensure all students’ learning.

Citation

Kruft, C. and Wood, D. (2018), "Moving from Collaborative Teacher inquiry to Leadership: Four Stories from Project Teacher Leadership", Hunzicker, J. (Ed.) Teacher Leadership in Professional Development Schools, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 75-98. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-78743-403-520181005