But are they good teachers? examining who takes up teacher leadership and how their instruction differs from their peers

Teacher leaders function in many roles in supporting school success including instructional leadership and supporting colleagues. This study draws upon the Status of the Social Studies Survey (Fitchett, P. G., and P. J. Vanfossen. 2013. 'Survey on the Status of Social Studies: Development and A...

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Published inSchool leadership & management Vol. 42; no. 4; pp. 381 - 401
Main Authors Wiens, Peter D., Beck, Jori S.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Routledge 08.08.2022
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Educational Attainment
Educational leadership
equity
Gender Differences
High School Teachers
instruction
instructional leadership
Middle School Teachers
Pedagogy
Racial Differences
Social Studies
Teacher Characteristics
Teacher Leadership
Teachers
teaching
Teaching Experience
Teaching Methods
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Summary:Teacher leaders function in many roles in supporting school success including instructional leadership and supporting colleagues. This study draws upon the Status of the Social Studies Survey (Fitchett, P. G., and P. J. Vanfossen. 2013. 'Survey on the Status of Social Studies: Development and Analysis.' Social Studies Research and Practice 8 (1): 1-23.) to examine the responses of 6,702 US-based middle and high school social studies teachers to understand the antecedents of teacher leadership and the instructional practices of these individuals compared to their peers. Survey responses indicate that the vast majority of social studies teachers report participating in some aspect of teacher leadership. Teacher leaders tend to be less experienced and have less educational attainment while employing more research-based instructional techniques.
ISSN:1363-2434
1364-2626
DOI:10.1080/13632434.2022.2111413