Teacher Leadership and School Administration Quiz

Questions and Answers

Ensuring student best interests

Specializing in curriculum and supporting the classroom

By sharing resources and instructional expertise

By aligning strategies and using appropriate assessments Signup and view all the answers

By conducting classroom observations and team teaching Signup and view all the answers

Maintaining a strict disciplinary approach Signup and view all the answers

To inspire change Signup and view all the answers

To make sure school operations continue functioning efficiently Signup and view all the answers

Teacher leadership was equated with administrative roles and functions Signup and view all the answers

Conflicts among teaching staff Signup and view all the answers

Teacher leaders should assume both leadership and management functions Signup and view all the answers

Issues related to content, pedagogy, beliefs, and values Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Effective administrators balance external demands with the school's vision, mission, and student welfare.
Teacher leaders prioritize students' best interests and stay committed to the school's vision.

Teacher leadership is not limited to formal administrative roles.
Qualities and actions that define teacher leaders include:
- Role-modeling: exhibiting exemplary actions, professional dispositions, and personal traits that motivate others.
- Sharing resources and instructional expertise with others.
- Specializing in curriculum support, classroom learning facilitation, and coaching using data.

Teacher leaders share resources, such as references, instructional materials, and online resources, to help new teachers adjust to their responsibilities.
They address classroom challenges by researching solutions and sharing practices with others.
They model knowledge of the curriculum, ensuring other teachers know and use curriculum standards in lesson planning.
They provide opportunities for classroom observations, team teaching, and lesson improvement suggestions.

Teacher leadership often involves administrative functions.
Teachers who exhibit leadership qualities may be given leadership functions outside the classroom.
Leaders inspire change, while managers ensure efficient and effective school operations.
Teacher leaders in administrative roles should assume both leadership and management functions.

Historically, teacher leadership was equated with an official function or designation.
With changes in the educational landscape, teacher leadership has evolved to address issues related to content, pedagogy, beliefs, and values.
Teacher leaders now address external pressures from legislation, government policies, and stakeholders.