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In consideration of the new and varied leadership roles teachers are expected to fill as schools restructure and reform, this collection offers an insightful vision of the changes needed in teacher education to prepare teachers to be proactive leaders. Contributors reflect on key aspects of contexts, processes, communication and curriculum. Topics discussed include: occupational stress; special preparation of urban teachers; peer coaching and collaboration; communication skills; and workplace barriers to leadership development. Introduction – Mary John O’Hair and Sandra J Odell Weaving Leadership and Change into Teacher Education PART ONE: CONTEXTS FOR LEADERSHIP AND CHANGE Contexts: Overview and Framework – Michael Fullan Co-Reform as an Approach to Change in Education – Carl D Glickman, Barbara F Lunsford and Kathleen A Szuminski The Origin of Revolution Role Change for Principals in Restructured Schools – Paul V Bredeson Implications for Teacher Preparation and Teacher Work Changing Roles and Occupational Stress in the Teaching Profession – Walter H Gmelch and Forrest W Parkay Contexts: Reflections and Implications – Michael Fullan PART TWO: PROCESSES FOR LEADERSHIP AND CHANGE: TEACHER LEADERSHIP FOR URBAN SCHOOLS Processes: Overview and Framework – Kenneth Zeichner and Bernadette Baker Preparing the Urban Teacher – Norvella P Carter and Patricia J Larke Reconceptualizing the Experience Project MASTER – Judith A Ponticell, George E Olson and Patricia S Charlier Peer Coaching and Collaboration as Catalysts for Professional Growth in Urban High Schools Preservice Teachers and Coursework – Diane Holt-Reynolds When is Getting it Right Wrong? Processes: Reflections and Implications – Kenneth Zeichner and Bernadette Baker PART THREE: COMMUNICATING LEADERSHIP AND CHANGE Communication: Overview and Framework – Cassandra L Book Communicating and Teaching – Richard M Jacobs Applied Communication Theory for Teacher Educators Evaluating Communication Skills of Students in Teacher Education – Gretchen C Hess and Robert H Short Reflection in Leadership – Ann L Darling and Martha L Dewey An Examination of Peer Leader Role Development Communication: Reflections and Implications – Cassandra L Book PART FOUR: CURRICULUM FOR LEADERSHIP AND CHANGE Curriculum: Overview and Framework – Kenneth A Sirotnik Preparing Teachers to Be Leaders – Theodore J Kowalski Barriers in the Workplace Introducing Prospective Teachers to Contemporary Views of Teaching and Learning Science – Richard Ponzio and Charles Fisher The Science and Youth Project Preparing Teachers for the 21st Century – Robert Alley and Burga Jung Curriculum: Reflections and Implications – Kenneth A Sirotnik CONCLUSION Changing Role of the Teacher – Joseph Murphy Challenge for Teacher Educators
