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Distributing Leadership Can Support Instructional Change

June 29, 2009

UW–Madison education professor Eric Camburn determined that configuring and activating teacher leadership positions can support the adoption of specific instructional practices advocated by that program. He studied how the America’s Choice program distributes leadership responsibilities to teacher leaders in 30 urban elementary schools. In participating schools collaboration between teachers and their instructional leaders did lead to more use of the practices the program advocates. Teachers who served as design coaches and literacy coordinators continued to support teachers’ adoption of literacy practices. More about Camburn's research is available here.