Select one of the background readings that most helped you understand the role of teachers in leading best practices in curriculum and instruction.
Chapter 2: The Teacher as Leader (p. 29 – 41)
Burgess, J., & Bates, D. (2009). Other Duties as Assigned: Tips, Tools, and Techniques for Expert Teacher Leadership. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision & Curriculum Development (ASCD).
Leander, K. M., & Osborne, M. D. (2008). Complex positioning: teachers as agents of curricular and pedagogical reform. Journal Of Curriculum Studies, 40(1), 23-46.
Lieberman, A. (2011). Can teachers really be leaders? Kappa Delta Pi Record, 48(1), 16-18.
Ludlow, B. (2011). Teacher leadership: Why teachers must be leaders. Teaching Exceptional Children, 43(5), 6.
Mangin, M. M., & Stoelinga, S. R. (2010). The future of instructional teacher leader roles. The Educational Forum, 74(1), 49-62.
Chapter 3: Develop Leadership (p. 59-84)
McKeever, B., & California School Leadership, A. (2003). Nine Lessons of Successful School Leadership Teams : Distilling a Decade of Innovation. San Francisco, CA: WestEd.
Singh, K. (2012). Teacher leadership: Making your voice count. The Education Digest, 77(7), 15-20.
Teacher Leadership Exploratory Consortium (2011). Teacher leader model standards. Retrieved from
Turner, J. D., Applegate, M. D., & Applegate, A. J. (2009). Teachers as literacy leaders. The Reading Teacher, 63(3), 254-256..
Yost, D. S., Vogel, R., & Rosenberg, M. D. (2009). Transitioning from teacher to instructional leader. Middle School Journal, 40(3), 20-27.