Riding the Waves of Change: Supporting Teacher Leadership and Resilience
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| Title: | Riding the Waves of Change: Supporting Teacher Leadership and Resilience |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Money, Kimberly White, Hasson, Julie Schmidt, Rosenbalm, Betsy M. |
| Source: | School-University Partnerships. Sum 2022 15(2):47-53. |
| Availability: | National Association for Professional Development Schools. 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW #190-611, Washington, DC 20004. Tel: 855-936-2737; e-mail: Info@napds.org; Web site: https://napds.org/publications-resources-from-napds/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 7 |
| Publication Date: | 2022 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Descriptive |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Teacher Leadership, Capacity Building, Resilience (Psychology), Professional Development Schools, College School Cooperation, Emotional Intelligence, Self Management, Social Cognition, Social Support Groups |
| ISSN: | 1935-7125 2833-2075 |
| Abstract: | Teacher leadership is critical for building capacity and improving student learning. With the demands placed upon school principals, shared leadership is a necessary component of high performing schools. However, sustained teacher leadership is only possible if we attend to the wellbeing of teacher leaders, and the pandemic has brought significant challenges to teacher resilience. Through a partnership with thirteen school districts in our region, a council was created to provide a professional development opportunity for current and aspiring teacher leaders. Through this council, faculty from the university offered a seminar on building teacher leader resilience. Teacher leaders are continually faced with impediments to resiliency (daily stressors, lack of time, sickness, competing priorities, loss of control), but with intention, they can employ strategies to increase resilience. Attending to key areas of emotional intelligence positively impacts resilience and provides a path for teacher leaders to help colleagues develop greater resilience, too. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2023 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1382594 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Teacher leadership is critical for building capacity and improving student learning. With the demands placed upon school principals, shared leadership is a necessary component of high performing schools. However, sustained teacher leadership is only possible if we attend to the wellbeing of teacher leaders, and the pandemic has brought significant challenges to teacher resilience. Through a partnership with thirteen school districts in our region, a council was created to provide a professional development opportunity for current and aspiring teacher leaders. Through this council, faculty from the university offered a seminar on building teacher leader resilience. Teacher leaders are continually faced with impediments to resiliency (daily stressors, lack of time, sickness, competing priorities, loss of control), but with intention, they can employ strategies to increase resilience. Attending to key areas of emotional intelligence positively impacts resilience and provides a path for teacher leaders to help colleagues develop greater resilience, too. |
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| ISSN: | 1935-7125 2833-2075 |
