Donna Augustine-Shaw

Teacher retention is a continuing concern. One of the reasons teachers leave the profession is that they don’t feel valued or working to their potential. Developing teacher leadership is a positive way to improve job satisfaction, career development, and retention (Wixom, 2016). In addition, teacher leadership and influence in decision-making […]

Much has been written about the challenge of preparing good leaders within our schools. Smith and Smith (2015) note that effective leadership practices have a strong, measurable effect on student achievement, teaching quality, and schools. Louis, Leithwood, Wahlstrom, and Anderson (2010) say that leadership is important because it sets conditions […]