Abstract:

The purpose of this research is to study the views of school managers and teachers on the teacher’s leadership. This study was carried out with the quality research method and phenomenological design. The study’s participating group consists of 10 teachers and six school managers working in public and private primary schools in Ankara. The research has used a semi-configured conversation form developed by researchers. The study found that teachers’ leadership was associated with concepts such as cooperation with colleagues, decision-making participation, sharing, leadership in change and innovation, being a guide, role model, and that teachers’ leadership also faced various obstacles, such as bureaucratic, managerial attitudes. In this context, it is recommended that teachers support them with the aim of increasing their leadership behaviors, creating a school culture in which they can demonstrate and develop their skills.

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