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Teacher Leadership Repertoires in the Context of Early Childhood Education Team Meetings in Finland (2019)

Halttunen, L., Waniganayake, M., & Heikka, J. (2019). Teacher Leadership Repertoires in the Context of Early Childhood Education Team Meetings in Finland. Journal of Early Childhood Education Research, 8(1), 143-161. https://journal.fi/jecer/article/view/114109

JYU-tekijät tai -toimittajat

Julkaisun tiedot

Julkaisun kaikki tekijät tai toimittajat: Halttunen, Leena; Waniganayake, Manjula; Heikka, Johanna

Lehti tai sarja: Journal of Early Childhood Education Research

ISSN: 2323-7414

eISSN: 2323-7414

Julkaisuvuosi: 2019

Volyymi: 8

Lehden numero: 1

Artikkelin sivunumerot: 143-161

Kustantaja: Suomen Varhaiskasvatus ry.

Julkaisumaa: Suomi

Julkaisun kieli: englanti

Pysyvä verkko-osoite: https://journal.fi/jecer/article/view/114109

Julkaisun avoin saatavuus: Avoimesti saatavilla

Julkaisukanavan avoin saatavuus: Kokonaan avoin julkaisukanava

Julkaisu on rinnakkaistallennettu (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/65766

Tiivistelmä

This study investigates teacher leadership in Early Childhood Education (ECE) settings in Finland. We used discursive analysis to investigate repertoires of teacher leaders during weekly team meetings organized by staff teams. In Finland, a staff team usually comprises of an ECE teacher - who is the team leader, and two childcare nurses. In this study ECE teachers are understood as being teacher leaders (Fairman & McKenzie, 2012). The study identifies four repertoires of teacher leadership: 1. collaborative teacher leadership; 2. supportive teacher leadership; 3. professional expertise; and 4. legitimation. Understanding teacher leadership is fundamental to enacting pedagogical leadership in staff teams at an ECE center. This study informs ECE teacher education on how to prepare teachers to take on leadership roles and responsibilities by developing appropriate knowledge and skills through the enactment of teacher leadership. In this way, this study contributes to pedagogical development within the ECE sector.

YSO-asiasanat: varhaiskasvatus; johtajuus; opettajat

Vapaat asiasanat: pedagogical leadership; teacher leadership

Liittyvät organisaatiot

OKM-raportointi: Kyllä

Raportointivuosi: 2019

JUFO-taso: 1