英文摘要 |
The main purpose of this study is to explore the process for mentor teacher leadership development in Taipei city. The study was conducted by individual interviews with 6 mentor teachers, where the qualitative data was treated with the help of MAXQDA 11. The main findings are as follows: (1)The capacities of teacher leaders for Taipei mentor teachers include facilitating learning, coordinating communication, innovating and sharing heritage; (2)The journey for mentor teacher leadership development navigates from classroom instructor, head of professional field, coordinator between teachers and administrators, administrator, and eventually expands their leadership experiences beyond the campus; (3)The factors facilitating mentor teacher leadership development include empowerment of the principal, needs for school, support of teams and the encouragement to face challenges; (4)The mentor teachers ordinarily get frustrated by their peers’ attitudes, including peers’ distrust or misunderstanding. In light of the results, suggestions are made to teacher individuals, schools, and as reference for future research. |