Professional Development and Teacher Change: The Missing Leadership Link

作者：Brooke A. Whitworth, Jennifer L. Chiu · 发表于：Journal of Science Teacher Education · 年份：2015 · DOI：10.1007/s10972-014-9411-2 · 被引用次数：197 · 研究领域：Diverse Educational Innovations Studies、Teacher Education and Leadership Studies、Collaborative Teaching and Inclusion

Professional development in science education aims to support teacher learning with the ultimate goal of improving student achievement. A multitude of factors influence teacher change and the effectiveness of professional development. This review of the literature explores these factors and identifies school and district science leaders as a critical factor missing from current professional development models. School and district leaders play a significant role in the planning and implementation of professional development, as well as providing ongoing leadership to support teacher change. Considering this role, school district leaders are not just a contextual factor, but rather an integral part of the process and should be integrated into and considered part of any professional development model in science education.