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My teacher leadership perception came from some experience
sharing opportunities with teachers of other schools. I was very
much impressed with their initiative to improve their schools,
the courage to take risk, and their willingness to share. They
have been my leadership models. I have been trying my best to
communicate, share and learn with teachers here for a better
culture. This explains why I am willing to join the learning team.
(Robert)

All teachers involved demonstrated their experience of personal
and professional growth through mutual support and collaboration
with other teachers in the school. Apart from their personal and
interpersonal capacities, a commitment to collaborative and
networking relationships also had a positive impact on the school’s
organisational capacity:
The experience of working together in the collaborative lesson
planning as well as the lesson study has helped me to increase
my
expertise and confidence. Therefore, I am more open-minded,
and I won’t be displeased with any professional feedback that is
negative. (Angela)
Hence, considering personal capacity, teacher leadership in terms
of collaborative professional learning helps to increase teachers’
knowledge, confidence, open-mindedness and reflective ability.
Apart from personal capacity, the study also demonstrated that
teacher leadership helps to enhance interpersonal capacity.
Consensus,
mutual understanding, trust, and increased motivation were
considered by teachers in this study as outcomes of collaborative
professional activities. Given this, teacher leadership can help to
nurture a collegial school culture and thus drive school
revitalisation:

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