How to be a “leader” of your class: Four choices that teachers must make to be effective leaders of their classes (taught by leadership scholars and teachers)

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To be an effective leader, one must be a person that followers want to follow. Similarly, to be an effective teacher, one must be a person that students want to learn from. This is more than just being an expert in a given subject. An effective teacher must lead their class in such a way that keeps the students mentally and physically engaged. Negative impressions of the teacher’s classroom leadership reduce the student’s willingness to learn and participate. In this session, we will discuss four choices that teachers must make to be effective leaders of their classes.

Author(s):

Ryan Gottfredson    
California State University - Fullerton
United States

Ryan Quinn    
University of Louisville
United States