The Leader Within: Understanding and Empowering Teacher Leaders

The Leader Within: Understanding and Empowering Teacher Leaders

Brian K. Creasman, Michael Coquyt
$40.00
Publication Date: August 16th, 2016
Publisher:
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN:
9781475829693
Pages:
186
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Description

The Leader Within: Understanding and Empowering Teacher Leaders will assist schools in developing effective teacher leaders based on the Teacher Leader Model Standards. The goal of growing a culture of teacher leadership is to assist in creating a school culture committed to raising student achievement. This book is not intended to be solely used as a means of professional development, but to grow teacher leadership in schools and school districts. The center of effective teacher leadership is empowering teachers to be leaders in establishing a culture that is focused on student development and growth.

About the Author

Brian Creasman is currently the Superintendent of Fleming County Schools in Kentucky. He has served as an assistant superintendent, high school and middle school principal and assistant principal. Michael Coquyt is currently an Assistant Professor of Education at Minnesota State University Moorhead. He teaches primarily in the Educational Leadership graduate program. Coquyt also coordinates the Curriculum and Instruction graduate program. He has served as a superintendent, high school principal, and classroom teacher.