Distributed Leadership To Redesign A School Organization

Dr. Olimpia Bahena • Cahn Fellow 2022

As part of an Instructional Leadership Support Team, non-classroom teachers represent an opportunity to ensure high-quality education for emergent multilingual students in a dual language program.  However, is it enough to have teachers out of the classroom as teacher leaders to create a positive impact on student learning?

Leadership development through systems and structures is critical for these teacher leaders to use the skills that allow them to be effective in the classroom and exert influence beyond their classroom.