Teacher leadership in a high-quality practice

This study scrutinizes teacher leadership in high-quality practices identified as both relationship-building and successful from a leisure pedagogical perspective. These situations are characterized by interactions where activities can be initiated by either children or teachers. Previous research o...

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Main Author: Karin Lager
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Education
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feduc.2025.1537056/full
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Summary:This study scrutinizes teacher leadership in high-quality practices identified as both relationship-building and successful from a leisure pedagogical perspective. These situations are characterized by interactions where activities can be initiated by either children or teachers. Previous research on teacher leadership in school-age educare settings indicates a dynamic interplay between the initiatives of teachers and children. Leadership in this specific context is examined through a dynamic lens, considering how time, space, and relationships are co-constructed within social contexts and institutional frameworks, building on ethnographical fieldwork. The scenarios analyzed are drawn from a study investigating spatial features in children’s leisure time at school-age educare settings. The findings highlight three key aspects of teacher leadership in high-quality practice: (1) teachers´ commitment to the program, children, and colleagues; (2) structured framing of the program; and (3) continuous evaluation.
ISSN:2504-284X