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These excerpts from an often-cited 1999 monograph, "The Teacher Leader" by Roland Barth, offer a mix of reflections by teacher leaders, accompanied by Barth's analysis. Among Barth's central and memorable conclusions: "Students learn when teachers lead." Barth also writes that "The knowledge base for improving schools is thought to reside in large-scale, social science research. There is another knowledge base of inestimable value to the improvement of our schools. Although often overlooked and at times hard to find, 'craft knowledge,' the vast collection of experiences and learnings which those who live and work under the roof of the schoolhouse amass during their careers, has much to teach us." (At the Edutopia website)

Barth, R. (2000). The teacher leader. Edutopia (Oct. 1 2000). Retrieved from Edutopia 23 Apr 2008. Link: http://www.edutopia.org/teacher-leader

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