The Educator's Handbook for Understanding and Closing Achievement Gaps

In this latest research proposal, one of Corwin Press' most prolific writers, plans to explore the the link between teacher leadership and school improvement. In all of Murphy's works he utilizes the metacognitive approach to draw practical conclusions for the advancement of school reform. Thus, this new book will help educators understand and utilize teacher leadership as a path to school improvement. The book covers such important topics as: Internal and external contributors to the achievement gap, the principals critical role in supporting teacher leadership, cultivating teacher leadership through professional development, overcoming organizational barriers that hinder teacher leadership, how teacher leadership can help advance school improvement efforts, school leaders may execute both external and internal actions for school reform.