Collaborative Teacher Leadership

Martin L. Krovetz is the director of the Leading for Equity and Achievement Design (LEAD) Center, a regional center of the Coalition of Essential Schools. From 1991 to 2006, he was a professor of educational leadership at San Jose State University. During this time, he developed and coordinated the Master's in Collaborative Leadership Program. From 1977 to 1991, he was a high school principal in Santa Cruz, California. In addition to being the author of the Fostering Resillience, he is the author with Gilberto Arriaza of Collaborative Teacher Leadership: How Teachers Can Foster Equitable Schools, published by Corwin Press in 2006. He has published in numerous journals and presents at national conferences, including ASCD and the Coalition of Essential Schools. He received his PhD in social psychology from the University of North Carolina and BA from the University of Florida.

Preface Acknowledgments About the Author 1. Reframing School Culture What I Am Becoming What Does This Look Like? Changing the Nature of Work Why Do It? It Is About Quality of Life and Learning! Fostering Resiliency: A Lens for Reframing Culture Applying the Concepts in Your Workplace Essential Questions Resources Endnotes 2. Learning to Lead Why the Need to Distribute Leadership? The Skills, Attitudes, and Behaviors of Skillful Teacher Leaders New Roles, New Relationships Applying the Concepts in Your Workplace Essential Questions Resources Survey How Did We Do? --A Teacher Survey Endnotes 3. Influencing Student Learning Closing the Achievement Gap and Habits of Mind Valuing the Staff Focusing Resources Applying the Concepts in Your Workplace Essential Questions Resources Endnotes 4. The Role of Inquiry Definition of Collaborative Action Research Collaborative Action Research, When Well Conducted, Brings Out the Best in Its Members Action Research Has an Invaluable Application to the Classroom The Potential Power of Collaborative Action Research as a Methodology to Enact Schoolwide Sustained Change Applying the Concepts in Your Workplace Essential Questions Resources 5. Building Equity in Diverse Classrooms Distributing Teachers' Work Personalizing Teaching and Learning Students' Academic Performance at the Center of Staff Conversations Having the Equity Conversation What Equity-Focused Schools Look Like Applying the Concepts in Your Workplace Essential Questions Resources Endnote 6. Advocating for Students and Teachers Advocacy: Adding Voice to a Cry Advocacy for Students The Whole Child Supporting Parents as Advocates for Student Learning Advocacy for Beginning Teachers Advocacy for Teachers Political Advocacy Applying the Concepts in Your Workplace Essential Questions Resources Endnote 7. Courageous Followers and Leaders Spreading One's Wings: Lessons Learned While Becoming Leaders of Change and Transition Managing Transitions: Making the Most of Change The Courageous Follower: Standing Up To and For Our Leaders Applying the Concepts in Your Workplace Essential Questions Resources Conclusion Appendix A: List of Contributors References Index

"The beauty of this book is the authenticity of the voices. The fact that struggles and conflicts are included make the teachers' stories believable, fresh, and inspiring." -- Pamela S. Hankins, Staff Development Specialist "Reading about the field experiences of other teacher leaders will inspire and guide the reader toward making a positive impact on student achievement. This is a must-have book for any current or future teacher leader." -- Mike Greenwood, District Teacher Leader "Krovetz and Arriaza go directly to the source in this insightful look at the challenges, successes and professional/personal transformations when teachers engage in collaborative leadership roles in the schools. Through interviews and reflections, the reader gains an in-depth view of how teacher leadership can make a difference in the quality of schooling for students, faculty and school communities. A great read!" -- Robert Topf, Principal "This engaging analysis targets leadership in schools where equity and achievement can thrive . . . Here is advice and assurance from the heart of the work - and evidence-based resource for anyone interested in strengthening, or preparing, school leaders." -- Grace Hoagland, Senior Lecturer "This is an insightful analysis on how to cultivate and empower teachers to become genuine leaders in their schools and classrooms, and an invaluable guide for any school district trying to implement genuine, sustainable reform." -- Pedro Noguera, Professor "The organization of the text is clear and practical. A major strength of this text lies in the fact that its ideas and perspectives are grounded in the research and practice of those who have experimented with and successfully experienced the context of collaborative teacher leadership. The teacher voices are authentic, their insights are provocative, and their focus on student learning is unwavering." -- Jane Nicolet "This volume is very user-friendly and is designed for immediate use as an action guide to initiate educational change in schools. Filled with resources, strategies for applying the concepts in the workplace, and both reflective and essential questions that teacher leaders will find valuable." -- PsycCRITIQUES, August 2007, Vol. 52(33) "The text's ideas and perspectives are grounded in the research and practice of those who have experimented with and successfully experienced the context of collaborative teacher leadership. The teacher voices are authentic, their insights are provocative, and their focus on student learning is unwavering." -- Teachers College Record, June 2006