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September 2007 | Volume 65 | Number 1
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Susan Moore Johnson and Morgaen L. Donaldson
Teachers seeking leadership struggle with a culture that promotes both egalitarianism and deference to seniority.
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Charlotte Danielson
Leadership need not look like administration to extend beyond the classroom.
Richard M. Ingersoll
To make accountability work, give teachers the authority they need.
Gordon A. Donaldson Jr.
Relationship building is the teacher's key asset.
Laura Lipton and Bruce Wellman
Tips for starting and sustaining crucial conversations.
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Casey Reason and Lisa Reason
How to help faculties put their energies into positive change.
Ann Lieberman and Linda Friedrich
Teachers in the National Writing Project harness writing power.
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The Teacher Leaders Network invites 300 accomplished teachers to bond together in an electronic learning community.
Terry Knecht Dozier
A survey shows what teachers want in the way of support from coworkers and supervisors.
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One principal's story of walking the talk of shared leadership.
Carolann Wade and Bill Ferriter
Two teachers reflect on how colleagues boosted their confidence as leaders.
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What school qualities contribute most to teacher growth?
Cindy Harrison and Joellen Killion
From instructional specialist to committee chair, teachers in these roles can change the status quo.
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