Carver, Cynthia L.; Meier, Jeanne M

Abstract: Increasingly, graduate programs in education are promoting the development of teacher leadership. Yet the discussion on how to prepare teachers for leadership roles and responsibilities is only beginning. In this article, we draw on the written reflections of early career teachers enrolled in a curriculum and instruction master's program so that we might better understand their conceptions, experience, and interest in leadership. Study findings highlight the promise and challenge of preparing early career teachers for a range of leadership roles and responsibilities. Although I feel proficient in most areas of my teaching, I am still working on becoming a teacher leader in my school community. As I discovered through my reading and critical reflection, I frequently fear taking on the role of teacher leader because I attempt to avoid conflict with more veteran teachers and I have not embraced my confidence in teaching to be willing to share my ideas with others. While I believe I am a successful teacher, and my principal and teaching partner frequently compliment my teaching style and ideas, I still am not quite ready to expect others to value my teaching.

总结：越来越多的教育研究生课程促进教师领导的发展。然而，如何为领导作用和责任准备教师的讨论才刚刚开始。在这篇文章中，我们借鉴早期的职业生涯教师报名参加了一个课程与教学硕士的书面反思节目，让我们可以更好地了解他们的观念，经验和兴趣的领先地位。研究结果强调了承诺，为一系列领导作用和责任的准备早期的职业生涯教师的挑战。

来源：New Educator, v9 n3 p173-191 2013. 19 pp