Asma Maher Abdelqader Hamdan

The research study investigates the impact of
teacher leadership on school improvement by
exploring the experiences and views of school
leaders and teachers in two private schools in
Sharjah. And it investigates the strategies
adapted by school leaders to promote teacher
leadership. The study adopted a mixed-method
research approach utilizing two closed-ended
surveys (quantitative data) shared with school
leaders and teachers and a semi-structured
interview with school leaders (qualitative data).
The school leaders’ survey was sent to 21
school leaders, while the teachers’ survey was
sent to 128 teachers. Six school leaders were
interviewed in this study to explore their views
of teacher leaders and investigate the strategies
they applied to promote teacher leadership in
their schools. The study shows that teacher
leadership has a vital impact on school
improvement through collaboration between
teachers and sharing good practices through
professional development sessions and
initiatives. Lead teachers act as a bridge
between teachers and school leaders; they help
communicate teachers’ voices and have them
take a better role in decision-making at school.
Teacher leadership can enhance parents’
involvement in the school by utilizing the
parent-teacher association. The study revealed
some roadblocks to teacher leadership, such as
a lack of resources, time, and some school
policies. At the end of the study, the researcher
highlighted some possible limitations and
recommendations that future researchers can
utilize in planning their study.
Keywords: Teacher Leaders, School
Improvement, Empowerment, Leadership.