Teacher Leadership in the Greek context: Practices and prospects

ISBN-13: 9786139462063 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 112 str.

Evangelia Triantafyllou

Opis

Teacher Leadership, as discussed within the context of Distributed Leadership, has received increasing attention in several educational contexts. The disconnection between leadership and formal positions and principal leadership has recognized that multiple individuals can enhance the effective practice of leadership, especially teachers who contribute significantly to school effectiveness and improvement. Although teacher leadership is expected to thrive in decentralised educational systems, it is questionable whether it can be developed in highly bureaucratized educational contexts where teachers possess relatively limited autonomy. The study presented in the book explores Greek secondary teachers' perceptions on teacher leadership, thus shedding light to the current situation in Greek secondary schools in relation to school leadership. As a result, the study both encourages readers to question the principal-centred leadership as well as brings to the foreground the idea of teacher leadership as a promising leadership option.

O autorze

Triantafyllou, Evangelia
Evangelia Triantafyllou has been working as an English language teacher in Secondary Education in Greece for 18 years. She has written several articles and made presentations on various educational issues. She has also received scholarships and prizes in her country for her exemplary work.