This, it suggests, involves developing a different conception of leadership to counter the prevailing view that leadership is typically positional and defined by its distance from classroom teaching.
Foreword.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Why is there an interest in teacher leadership?.- 3. What does the literature say about why teacher leadership matters?.- 4. What can be learnt about teachers as leaders and teacher leadership from research on teachers’ career ambitions and potential?.- 5. Why does leadership as position matter for some and not others?.- 6. What makes effective professional learning for teachers so that they can lead learning?.- 7. How can school cultures and wider networks enable teacher leadership to flourish?.- 8. How do teachers view the concepts of teacher leader and teacher leadership?.- 9. What are the key messages and next steps for teacher leadership?.