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Book Introduction
"Awaken the Sleeping Giant" is the culmination of 20 years of research and observation of teacher leaders in the field.
Katzenmeyer and Moller expand the concept of leadership and emphasize the importance of teacher leadership in affecting student achievement.
The two authors address the meaning and methods of teacher leadership development, which should provide ongoing support to a broad range of teacher leaders, from prospective teachers to seasoned teacher leaders.
This book discusses three key factors that strengthen teachers' leadership roles: relationships with colleagues, the structure of the school organization, and the role of the principal.
It also offers wise alternatives based on practical solutions to the challenges many teacher leaders face—decisions to embrace a leadership role, building relationships between principals and teacher leaders, collaboration with colleagues, and facilitating professional learning for oneself and others—based on their own experiences in schools.
Drawing on recent research, including literature, lists, and diagnostic tools on teacher leadership, this book illustrates the benefits of investing in teachers and their learning to sustain meaningful change in schools.
Katzenmeyer and Moller expand the concept of leadership and emphasize the importance of teacher leadership in affecting student achievement.
The two authors address the meaning and methods of teacher leadership development, which should provide ongoing support to a broad range of teacher leaders, from prospective teachers to seasoned teacher leaders.
This book discusses three key factors that strengthen teachers' leadership roles: relationships with colleagues, the structure of the school organization, and the role of the principal.
It also offers wise alternatives based on practical solutions to the challenges many teacher leaders face—decisions to embrace a leadership role, building relationships between principals and teacher leaders, collaboration with colleagues, and facilitating professional learning for oneself and others—based on their own experiences in schools.
Drawing on recent research, including literature, lists, and diagnostic tools on teacher leadership, this book illustrates the benefits of investing in teachers and their learning to sustain meaningful change in schools.
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Translator's Preface: Become an "Awakened Leader" Who Drives School Innovation Through Teacher Leadership
Author's Preface: Teacher Leadership: The Right Path to Successful School Innovation
Acknowledgements
1.
Understanding Teacher Leadership
-The emergence of teacher leadership
-Definition of teacher leadership
-Three teachers who can grow into teacher leaders
-Exploring potential as a teacher leader
-Teacher Leadership Development
Change comes to schools when teachers see themselves as teacher leaders.
▶Tasks for Applying Teacher Leadership in Educational Settings
2.
Why is teacher leadership necessary?
-The need for teacher leadership
-Benefits of Teacher Leadership
-Basic assumptions of teacher leadership
- Make the most of your teacher leadership potential.
▶Plans for Applying Teacher Leadership to Schools
3.
Developing Teacher Leaders
-Professional development of teacher leaders
-Leadership development for teachers
-Teacher Leadership Development Model
Develop a long-term strategy for teacher leader development.
▶ Long-term strategies for developing teacher leadership expertise for each educational field
4.
Understanding yourself and others as a teacher leader
-Teacher's uniqueness
-Hesitant teacher
-Respect for diversity
Teacher leadership thrives in schools where individuality is respected.
▶ Tailored strategies for each person in charge to engage ordinary teachers in teacher leadership.
5.
Building a Culture that Supports Teacher Leadership
-School culture dimension
-Factors that shape school culture for teacher leadership
Successful school leaders create an environment that supports teacher leadership.
▶How to Create a Supportive Environment for Teacher Leadership by Personnel
6.
Developing Teacher Leadership
-Exercising influence through professorial expertise
-How teacher leaders exercise their influence
-Teacher Leader Influence Strategies
-Implementation of teacher leadership in schools
Academic achievement improves when teacher leadership is demonstrated.
▶ Implementation strategies for each person in charge to create an environment where teacher leaders can exert influence.
7.
Developments and Challenges of Teacher Leadership
-Development of teacher leadership
-The realm of teacher leadership
-Teacher Leader's Challenge
Teacher leaders must actively lead changes in schools.
▶Teacher leaders can overcome obstacles by providing coping strategies tailored to their individual needs.
8.
Designing the Future of Teacher Leadership
-Future Teacher Leadership
-Teacher Leader's Interests
-Teacher leaders who support change
Teacher leadership will become the focal point of school reform.
Reference A: Resources for Teacher Leadership: Educational Philosophy Survey
Reference B: School Culture Questionnaire for Teacher Leadership
Reference C: Securing Time for Teacher Leadership
Reference D: Books, Diagnostic Tools, and Organizations Related to Teacher Leadership
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Author's Preface: Teacher Leadership: The Right Path to Successful School Innovation
Acknowledgements
1.
Understanding Teacher Leadership
-The emergence of teacher leadership
-Definition of teacher leadership
-Three teachers who can grow into teacher leaders
-Exploring potential as a teacher leader
-Teacher Leadership Development
Change comes to schools when teachers see themselves as teacher leaders.
▶Tasks for Applying Teacher Leadership in Educational Settings
2.
Why is teacher leadership necessary?
-The need for teacher leadership
-Benefits of Teacher Leadership
-Basic assumptions of teacher leadership
- Make the most of your teacher leadership potential.
▶Plans for Applying Teacher Leadership to Schools
3.
Developing Teacher Leaders
-Professional development of teacher leaders
-Leadership development for teachers
-Teacher Leadership Development Model
Develop a long-term strategy for teacher leader development.
▶ Long-term strategies for developing teacher leadership expertise for each educational field
4.
Understanding yourself and others as a teacher leader
-Teacher's uniqueness
-Hesitant teacher
-Respect for diversity
Teacher leadership thrives in schools where individuality is respected.
▶ Tailored strategies for each person in charge to engage ordinary teachers in teacher leadership.
5.
Building a Culture that Supports Teacher Leadership
-School culture dimension
-Factors that shape school culture for teacher leadership
Successful school leaders create an environment that supports teacher leadership.
▶How to Create a Supportive Environment for Teacher Leadership by Personnel
6.
Developing Teacher Leadership
-Exercising influence through professorial expertise
-How teacher leaders exercise their influence
-Teacher Leader Influence Strategies
-Implementation of teacher leadership in schools
Academic achievement improves when teacher leadership is demonstrated.
▶ Implementation strategies for each person in charge to create an environment where teacher leaders can exert influence.
7.
Developments and Challenges of Teacher Leadership
-Development of teacher leadership
-The realm of teacher leadership
-Teacher Leader's Challenge
Teacher leaders must actively lead changes in schools.
▶Teacher leaders can overcome obstacles by providing coping strategies tailored to their individual needs.
8.
Designing the Future of Teacher Leadership
-Future Teacher Leadership
-Teacher Leader's Interests
-Teacher leaders who support change
Teacher leadership will become the focal point of school reform.
Reference A: Resources for Teacher Leadership: Educational Philosophy Survey
Reference B: School Culture Questionnaire for Teacher Leadership
Reference C: Securing Time for Teacher Leadership
Reference D: Books, Diagnostic Tools, and Organizations Related to Teacher Leadership
References
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Into the book
The answer to education's challenges lies in a leadership structure that leverages the talents of all school community members, especially teachers.
A bureaucratic education system that separates managers (school principals) from workers (teachers) cannot achieve significant progress.
Leadership must be “embedded within the school community.”
There is a shift in the perception that the principal is the sole leader in schools, and it is becoming clear that teachers' leadership role is crucial to creating a successful school.
--- From Chapter 1, “Understanding Teacher Leadership”
By our definition, teacher leaders are individuals who exercise leadership both inside and outside the classroom, demonstrate a sense of belonging and commitment to a community of teacher learners and leaders, influence others to improve their teaching skills, and are accountable for the results of their leadership.
--- From Chapter 1, “Understanding Teacher Leadership”
--- 「
The significance of teacher leadership lies in strengthening organizational capacity, modeling a democratic community, strengthening teachers' authority, and enhancing teachers' professionalism.
As the benefits of teacher leadership become widely known, we focused on increasing teacher efficacy, maintaining the sustainability of change, and retaining excellent teachers for a long period of time.
--- From Chapter 2, “Why is Teacher Leadership Necessary?”
The final element of the leadership development model, the action plan, is what takes teacher leaders through the application phase of learning.
That is, to enable them to answer the question, “What can I do?” in our school.
Applying and implementing new knowledge, skills, and attitudes is a crucial leadership development experience for teacher leaders.
--- From Chapter 3, 'Developing Teacher Leaders'
Self-awareness is crucial to the success of a teacher leader.
As I work to develop teachers into leaders, I've found that others agree that understanding themselves helps them build relationships with others and get things done effectively.
To be successful as teacher leaders, they need to be aware of the factors that influence the way they and their colleagues work, learn, and change.
--- From Chapter 4, 'Understanding Yourself and Others as a Teacher Leader'
Creating an effective school culture is more urgent than ever.
For professional learning communities to succeed in schools, a culture of collaboration must be established.
Teachers and administrators must work together to achieve the goal of an education where all students succeed through a results-oriented educational commitment.
Many factors are required to create a school environment that promotes teacher leadership and improves student achievement.
We focus on three of the most important factors: (1) relationships with fellow teachers, (2) the actual structure of the school organization, and (3) the role of the principal.
--- From Chapter 5, ‘Building a Culture that Supports Teacher Leadership’
One of the most evident effects of teacher leadership, it is argued, is in the teachers' own growth and learning.
As leaders, teachers influence their colleagues and often foster change at the classroom and school level.
As teachers gain a broader perspective beyond their classrooms, they gain practical knowledge and solutions for change.
Teacher leaders learn to experiment, collaborate, and solve problems in the schools they are familiar with.
--- From Chapter 6, ‘Developing Teacher Leadership’
Because the teaching profession believes that all teachers should be treated equally, regardless of their abilities, establishing teacher leaders in schools challenges that belief.
Teacher leaders must actively take on these challenges.
We can't wait for others, such as school principals or school district leaders, to solve these problems.
Teacher leaders must take the initiative and create change in their schools.
--- From Chapter 7, “Development and Challenges of Teacher Leadership”
Teacher leadership appears to persist despite circumstances that sometimes hinder its potential and effectiveness.
The benefits of teacher leadership are numerous, not least of which is its ability to foster school reform efforts.
Reform, which requires sustained effort, requires the skills, knowledge, and expertise of all teachers who are agents of change.
Ultimately, the schools of the future will be very different from those of today.
Here, the development of teacher leadership will greatly help in creating a desirable image.
A bureaucratic education system that separates managers (school principals) from workers (teachers) cannot achieve significant progress.
Leadership must be “embedded within the school community.”
There is a shift in the perception that the principal is the sole leader in schools, and it is becoming clear that teachers' leadership role is crucial to creating a successful school.
--- From Chapter 1, “Understanding Teacher Leadership”
By our definition, teacher leaders are individuals who exercise leadership both inside and outside the classroom, demonstrate a sense of belonging and commitment to a community of teacher learners and leaders, influence others to improve their teaching skills, and are accountable for the results of their leadership.
--- From Chapter 1, “Understanding Teacher Leadership”
--- 「
The significance of teacher leadership lies in strengthening organizational capacity, modeling a democratic community, strengthening teachers' authority, and enhancing teachers' professionalism.
As the benefits of teacher leadership become widely known, we focused on increasing teacher efficacy, maintaining the sustainability of change, and retaining excellent teachers for a long period of time.
--- From Chapter 2, “Why is Teacher Leadership Necessary?”
The final element of the leadership development model, the action plan, is what takes teacher leaders through the application phase of learning.
That is, to enable them to answer the question, “What can I do?” in our school.
Applying and implementing new knowledge, skills, and attitudes is a crucial leadership development experience for teacher leaders.
--- From Chapter 3, 'Developing Teacher Leaders'
Self-awareness is crucial to the success of a teacher leader.
As I work to develop teachers into leaders, I've found that others agree that understanding themselves helps them build relationships with others and get things done effectively.
To be successful as teacher leaders, they need to be aware of the factors that influence the way they and their colleagues work, learn, and change.
--- From Chapter 4, 'Understanding Yourself and Others as a Teacher Leader'
Creating an effective school culture is more urgent than ever.
For professional learning communities to succeed in schools, a culture of collaboration must be established.
Teachers and administrators must work together to achieve the goal of an education where all students succeed through a results-oriented educational commitment.
Many factors are required to create a school environment that promotes teacher leadership and improves student achievement.
We focus on three of the most important factors: (1) relationships with fellow teachers, (2) the actual structure of the school organization, and (3) the role of the principal.
--- From Chapter 5, ‘Building a Culture that Supports Teacher Leadership’
One of the most evident effects of teacher leadership, it is argued, is in the teachers' own growth and learning.
As leaders, teachers influence their colleagues and often foster change at the classroom and school level.
As teachers gain a broader perspective beyond their classrooms, they gain practical knowledge and solutions for change.
Teacher leaders learn to experiment, collaborate, and solve problems in the schools they are familiar with.
--- From Chapter 6, ‘Developing Teacher Leadership’
Because the teaching profession believes that all teachers should be treated equally, regardless of their abilities, establishing teacher leaders in schools challenges that belief.
Teacher leaders must actively take on these challenges.
We can't wait for others, such as school principals or school district leaders, to solve these problems.
Teacher leaders must take the initiative and create change in their schools.
--- From Chapter 7, “Development and Challenges of Teacher Leadership”
Teacher leadership appears to persist despite circumstances that sometimes hinder its potential and effectiveness.
The benefits of teacher leadership are numerous, not least of which is its ability to foster school reform efforts.
Reform, which requires sustained effort, requires the skills, knowledge, and expertise of all teachers who are agents of change.
Ultimately, the schools of the future will be very different from those of today.
Here, the development of teacher leadership will greatly help in creating a desirable image.
--- From Chapter 8, 'Designing the Future of Teacher Leadership'
Publisher's Review
A classic in teacher leadership, based on 20 years of research and observation of teacher leaders!
Bestseller in the 2019 Amazon Education category in the US!
"Awaken the Sleeping Giant" is a bestseller that compiles the experiences of teacher leadership experts who have directly observed and studied teacher leaders in schools for the past 20 years. It contains theoretical and practical discussions on teacher leadership.
This book, which was designed with the main goal of improving practical teacher leadership in the educational field, contains the following contents: Understanding Teacher Leadership (Chapter 1), Why Teacher Leadership is Necessary (Chapter 2), Developing Teacher Leaders (Chapter 3), Understanding Oneself and Others as a Teacher Leader (Chapter 4), Building a Culture Supporting Teacher Leadership (Chapter 5), Developing Teacher Leadership (Chapter 6), Development and Challenges of Teacher Leadership (Chapter 7), Designing the Future of Teacher Leadership (Chapter 8), Understanding Educational Philosophy and Strategies for Securing Time, etc. (Appendix).
Focusing specifically on teachers, this book discusses three key factors in strengthening leadership roles: relationships with colleagues, the structure of the school organization, and the role of the principal.
Above all, this book, which focuses on how to implement teacher leadership in schools, presents conclusions as alternative solutions at the end of each chapter and presents practical strategies for each person in charge of the educational field related to the chapter, thereby clearly suggesting methods of implementing teacher leadership that are suitable for each situation, thereby fulfilling its role as a practical solution book.
For readers seeking a broader and more in-depth understanding and research on teacher leadership, this book provides recent research, including literature, lists, and questionnaires on teacher leadership, to illustrate the benefits of investing in teachers and their learning to sustain meaningful change in schools.
Theory and practice of teacher leadership that can be applied immediately in schools.
Awaken the Sleeping Giant is a classic in the field of teacher leadership, bringing together the highest authority and cutting-edge content on teacher leadership.
This book not only includes the theory and practical strategies for teacher leadership that were in place at the time of the first edition, but also adds new content related to the concept of teacher leadership and the changes in teacher leadership over the past 20 years.
It comprehensively covers the latest theories while persuasively presenting the need to expand the discussion on teacher leadership.
It also adds recent discussions on career development across the life cycle, from pre-service teachers to experienced teachers, and offers new advice on building relationships with faculty and staff who share diverse perspectives and generational differences.
An analysis of school conditions that support teacher leadership reveals several factors necessary for teacher leadership to be activated.
Chapter 1, "Understanding Teacher Leadership," covers the background of the emergence of teacher leadership and its expanded definition, as well as the dilemmas and solutions commonly faced by teacher leaders in schools.
Chapter 2, "Why is Teacher Leadership Necessary?" discusses the significance of teacher leadership development from four perspectives: strengthening organizational capacity, modeling democratic communities, strengthening teachers' authority, and enhancing teachers' professionalism. It then identifies eight benefits of teacher leadership.
These include increased professional efficacy, long-term retention of excellent teachers, overcoming resistance to change, career development, enhanced teaching expertise, influence on fellow teachers, accountability for performance, and continuous improvement.
Chapter 3, "Developing Teacher Leaders," examines how learning opportunities should be provided from a long-term perspective to develop teachers as leaders.
To this end, we will examine what teachers need to know to effectively develop their own expertise and key principles of professional development that will be helpful when collaborating with other teachers.
In Chapter 4, “Understanding Yourself and Others as a Teacher Leader,” we will learn about self-diagnosis activities, which are a basic requirement for becoming a teacher leader.
By engaging in self-assessment activities with colleagues, teachers learn that their colleagues may have different values, beliefs, interests, philosophies, and behaviors.
Building on this fundamental understanding, we explore ways for teacher leaders to embrace the perspectives of others and utilize their skills to engage with diverse groups of people in professional learning communities, beyond just relationships with like-minded colleagues.
Chapter 5, "Building a Culture that Supports Teacher Leadership," examines the importance of school culture in fostering conditions for teacher leadership and its impact on teacher leaders' efforts to improve schools and students' academic achievement.
Chapter 6, "Unfolding Teacher Leadership," covers how teachers can exert their influence to leverage the potential of teacher leadership.
This book presents practical strategies for teachers to effectively influence others, including how to influence fellow teachers, parents, principals, local administrators, and members of the larger educational community, thereby demonstrating effective teacher leadership.
Chapter 7, "The Development and Challenges of Teacher Leadership," examines how teacher leadership has evolved to reach its current state, including the teacher leadership of the 1980s, the blueprint for school reform that transformed into a form of school-wide reform through shared decision-making in the early 1990s, and the collective teacher leadership of the late 1990s, when standards-based education reform was mandated by law and teachers worked together in professional learning communities.
Chapter 8, "Designing the Future of Teacher Leadership," examines the future of teacher leadership by first examining what is required to maximize its use.
This paper examines three areas required to fully realize the potential of teacher leadership: increasing career development opportunities, improving the work environment, and providing appropriate compensation. It also introduces areas of change necessary for a bright future for teacher leadership, along with the activities of various organizations supporting these areas.
Bestseller in the 2019 Amazon Education category in the US!
"Awaken the Sleeping Giant" is a bestseller that compiles the experiences of teacher leadership experts who have directly observed and studied teacher leaders in schools for the past 20 years. It contains theoretical and practical discussions on teacher leadership.
This book, which was designed with the main goal of improving practical teacher leadership in the educational field, contains the following contents: Understanding Teacher Leadership (Chapter 1), Why Teacher Leadership is Necessary (Chapter 2), Developing Teacher Leaders (Chapter 3), Understanding Oneself and Others as a Teacher Leader (Chapter 4), Building a Culture Supporting Teacher Leadership (Chapter 5), Developing Teacher Leadership (Chapter 6), Development and Challenges of Teacher Leadership (Chapter 7), Designing the Future of Teacher Leadership (Chapter 8), Understanding Educational Philosophy and Strategies for Securing Time, etc. (Appendix).
Focusing specifically on teachers, this book discusses three key factors in strengthening leadership roles: relationships with colleagues, the structure of the school organization, and the role of the principal.
Above all, this book, which focuses on how to implement teacher leadership in schools, presents conclusions as alternative solutions at the end of each chapter and presents practical strategies for each person in charge of the educational field related to the chapter, thereby clearly suggesting methods of implementing teacher leadership that are suitable for each situation, thereby fulfilling its role as a practical solution book.
For readers seeking a broader and more in-depth understanding and research on teacher leadership, this book provides recent research, including literature, lists, and questionnaires on teacher leadership, to illustrate the benefits of investing in teachers and their learning to sustain meaningful change in schools.
Theory and practice of teacher leadership that can be applied immediately in schools.
Awaken the Sleeping Giant is a classic in the field of teacher leadership, bringing together the highest authority and cutting-edge content on teacher leadership.
This book not only includes the theory and practical strategies for teacher leadership that were in place at the time of the first edition, but also adds new content related to the concept of teacher leadership and the changes in teacher leadership over the past 20 years.
It comprehensively covers the latest theories while persuasively presenting the need to expand the discussion on teacher leadership.
It also adds recent discussions on career development across the life cycle, from pre-service teachers to experienced teachers, and offers new advice on building relationships with faculty and staff who share diverse perspectives and generational differences.
An analysis of school conditions that support teacher leadership reveals several factors necessary for teacher leadership to be activated.
Chapter 1, "Understanding Teacher Leadership," covers the background of the emergence of teacher leadership and its expanded definition, as well as the dilemmas and solutions commonly faced by teacher leaders in schools.
Chapter 2, "Why is Teacher Leadership Necessary?" discusses the significance of teacher leadership development from four perspectives: strengthening organizational capacity, modeling democratic communities, strengthening teachers' authority, and enhancing teachers' professionalism. It then identifies eight benefits of teacher leadership.
These include increased professional efficacy, long-term retention of excellent teachers, overcoming resistance to change, career development, enhanced teaching expertise, influence on fellow teachers, accountability for performance, and continuous improvement.
Chapter 3, "Developing Teacher Leaders," examines how learning opportunities should be provided from a long-term perspective to develop teachers as leaders.
To this end, we will examine what teachers need to know to effectively develop their own expertise and key principles of professional development that will be helpful when collaborating with other teachers.
In Chapter 4, “Understanding Yourself and Others as a Teacher Leader,” we will learn about self-diagnosis activities, which are a basic requirement for becoming a teacher leader.
By engaging in self-assessment activities with colleagues, teachers learn that their colleagues may have different values, beliefs, interests, philosophies, and behaviors.
Building on this fundamental understanding, we explore ways for teacher leaders to embrace the perspectives of others and utilize their skills to engage with diverse groups of people in professional learning communities, beyond just relationships with like-minded colleagues.
Chapter 5, "Building a Culture that Supports Teacher Leadership," examines the importance of school culture in fostering conditions for teacher leadership and its impact on teacher leaders' efforts to improve schools and students' academic achievement.
Chapter 6, "Unfolding Teacher Leadership," covers how teachers can exert their influence to leverage the potential of teacher leadership.
This book presents practical strategies for teachers to effectively influence others, including how to influence fellow teachers, parents, principals, local administrators, and members of the larger educational community, thereby demonstrating effective teacher leadership.
Chapter 7, "The Development and Challenges of Teacher Leadership," examines how teacher leadership has evolved to reach its current state, including the teacher leadership of the 1980s, the blueprint for school reform that transformed into a form of school-wide reform through shared decision-making in the early 1990s, and the collective teacher leadership of the late 1990s, when standards-based education reform was mandated by law and teachers worked together in professional learning communities.
Chapter 8, "Designing the Future of Teacher Leadership," examines the future of teacher leadership by first examining what is required to maximize its use.
This paper examines three areas required to fully realize the potential of teacher leadership: increasing career development opportunities, improving the work environment, and providing appropriate compensation. It also introduces areas of change necessary for a bright future for teacher leadership, along with the activities of various organizations supporting these areas.
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: July 25, 2019
- Page count, weight, size: 332 pages | 560g | 152*210*21mm
- ISBN13: 9791164250318
- ISBN10: 1164250310
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