The Principal as Chief Learning Officer: Developing Teacher Leaders*
By Ruth C. Ash J. Maurice Persall
Today’s teachers live in a society and work in a profession where demands are continually changing and expanding. In order to prepare their students to be successful in this society, teachers must be willing to continuously learn, expand their own abilities, and assume ever-greater leadership roles. And principals must create an environment that supports collaboration among teachers; provides time for teachers’ professional development; and recognizes, rewards, and celebrates the concept of teacher as leader.