Hickey, Wesley D.; Harris, Sandra

Abstract: Research suggests the need to provide leadership opportunities for teachers within school settings in order to increase professional collaboration and community. This research explored one rural district's professional development model, which was evaluated to determine its potential in developing teacher leaders. This district's professional development model utilized their exemplary teachers to develop other teachers through formal presentations that were traditionally taught by non-district experts. This study utilized a practitioner research methodology to determine effectiveness of using teachers as leaders. Data were collected to determine the impact on the teacher leaders and the effectiveness of the presentations as perceived by the overall teaching faculty. The results suggest an overall positive experience for teachers, as well as an increase in collaboration. In addition, teacher presenters believed their participation in staff development increased faculty effectiveness and increased the perception of the teacher presenters as leaders within the district.

总结：这项研究利用了医生的研究方法，以确定使用教师作为领导者的有效性。收集数据以确定对教师领导的影响和演示文稿所认为的整体教学能力的成效。结果表明积极的经验教师，以及增加合作有益于达成有效教师领导。

来源：Rural Educator, v26 n2 p12-16 Win 2005. 5 pp.