Beyond Teacher Leadership: The Role of Teachers as Learners, Innovators, and Designers for Whole Child Education

This report, co-authored by researchers at the UCLA Center for Community Schooling and the University of South Carolina, describes in rich detail how two districtsSurrey Schools (BC) and Anaheim Union High School District (AUHSD)create the learning environments and learning experiences that support students’ holistic well-being and prepares them for our rapidly changing world. The study explores the conditions and practices that are deeply embedded or ready for enhancement across each district—the established drivers and the promising accelerants—that support teachers as learners, innovators and designers.

Suggested Citation

Barnett, B., Fensterstock, N., Saunders, M., & Moyi, P. (2023).  Beyond Leadership: The Role of Teachers as Learners, Innovators, and Designers for Whole Child Education.  UCLA Center for Community Schooling. https://communityschooling.gseis.ucla.edu/beyond-teacher-leadership-the-role-of-teachers-as-learners-innovators-and-designers-for-whole-child-education.