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The Mindshift article, "7 Qualities That Promote Teacher Leadership in Schools" addresses the issue that our current education system isn't appropriately preparing young people for the future and proposes investing in "teacher leadership" as a solution. Although this is written from the perspective of high school education, the seven qualities that must be in place to promote teacher leadership, apply to ECE settings as well:

1. A vision and strategy for teacher leadership
2. A supportive administration
3. Appropriate human and fiscal resources
4. Work structures that enable authentic collaboration
5. Supportive social norms and working relationships
6. Blurred lines between roles
7. Risk-taking and inquiry

Contributed by Kirsten Haugen

Learning to Lead:
Effective Leadership Skills for Teachers of Young Children

Recognize, shape, and use your leadership skills to become a stronger, more effective teacher. Learning to Lead provides an in-depth look at how leadership skills impact all areas of early childhood care and education with an accessible combination of leadership theory and practice. Topics and issues covered include human development, diversity, anti-bias, work with families, and social change.

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