From professional development to system change: Teacher leadership and innovation

Professional Development in Education

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 205-227

  Frost, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

continuing professional development; innovation; knowledge building; networks; teacher leadership

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859781597     PISSN: 19415257     EISSN: 19415265     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19415257.2012.657861     Document Type: Article

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