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Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Teacher Leaders as Agents of Change - Living in Dialogue - Education Week Teacher

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Teacher Leaders as Agents of Change

Patrick Ledesma offers an interesting window into the world of "teacher leaders" in his post this week. I share some history with Patrick. He and I met about eight years ago when we were both members of Apple's Digital Edge project. More recently, we were both active in the Teacher Leaders Network. Last year, we exchanged ideas in a lively dialogue related to his perspective as a Teacher Ambassador Fellow with the Department of Education.

In Patrick's latest post, after describing some of the projects he has been involved in, he suggests that "teacher leadership, as a concept, remains undefined." The title of his post asks "What is Missing in Teacher Leadership? A Roadmap & Destination"

He suggests a handful of avenues for teachers to expand their leadership - but I am afraid I am still missing the