Teacher-Leadership Strategies for Enhancing Student Performance in Under-privileged Communities
- May 2, 2020
- Posted by: RSIS
- Categories: Education, IJRISS
International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume IV, Issue IV, April 2020 | ISSN 2454–6186
Teacher-Leadership Strategies for Enhancing Student Performance in Under-privileged Communities
Deepthi T V N, Ananya Patra
Teach For India
Abstract:-As it is believed that leaders are born and not made, similarly, Behavioral Theories believe that people can become leaders through the process of teaching, learning and observation. Hence who other than a teacher can become a great leader? This research paper is contemplating to give insights into the teacher-leadership strategies to deal with the grass-root level problems in similar developing or underdeveloped economic nations facing the same educational inequity.
Keywords: Teacher- Leadership, Safe space, Stakeholders, Student- Involvement, Instructional strategies.
I. INTRODUCTION
Sally [4]states that teachers with certain trained leadership qualities work to improve the conditions within their schools, community and add to the professional knowledge and skills of their co-fellow teachers, they interact with and help to mentor other teachers. Modelling of such successful teaching strategies, serving on committees and participating in decision-making are additional hallmarks of teacher -leaders. Therefore the teachers who are involved in significant schools making and creating a positive impact in their classrooms consider themselves as leaders? In reality, does their leadership skills put them ahead in increasing measurable and intangible student achievement outcomes? Is it simply a route to a job in the educational administration or this a proven means to improve the professional culture within a school?
Danielson [6] argues that:
Teacher leaders are in a strong position to influence the school’s instructional program. Teachers are the school’s experts in the subjects they teach and in the patterns of learning of their students. Teacher leaders, by mobilizing the energy of their colleagues, have a significant influence on the quality of that program (p. 84).
