Leadership Initiatives

This section provides information about leadership initiatives in BC school districts, educational leadership courses in BC universities, and several teacher union approaches to supporting the development of teacher leaders.

BC school districts

• Island Leadership Coalition (ILC)  

BC university courses

•  Vancouver Island University
  • Master of Education in Educational Leadership  
  • Teacher Leadership Graduate Diploma  
   
• Thompson Rivers University 
  •   Master of Education (MEd) 
   
• University of British Columbia
  • Master’s in Educational Administration and Leadership 
  • Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership and Policy (EdD) 
   
• University of Northern British Columbia
  • Multidisciplinary Leadership Specialization 
  • Leading for Learning Graduate Certificate 
   
• University of Victoria
  • Master of Education (MEd) or Master of Arts (MA) in Leadership Studies 
   
• UBC Okanagan
  • Master's in Educational Leadership and Policy

Teacher unions

Canadian

• Alberta Teachers' Association (ATA)
  • Action Research Monograph: Teacher Leadership in Assessment   
   
• Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario (ETFO)  
  • Leaders and Learning: ETFO Members at Work (Voice special issue)
   

International

• Australian Education Union (AEU) 
  • Educational Leadership and Teaching for the Twenty First Century   

  • Educational Leadership and Teaching for the Twenty-First Century: A Desirable Scenario 

• Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) 
  • The EIS & Leadership in Schools