Ricardo Contreras, Daniel EduardoSoto Espriella, Ginna Paola2020-06-132020-06-132020-06-12https://repositorio.unicordoba.edu.co/handle/ucordoba/2920Studies have demonstrated the positive effects that leadership can have on schools (Adams, Kutty & Zabidi, 2017; Jones, et. al., 2015; Harris, et. al., 2017; Perera, Adams, & Muniandy, 2015). Leithwood, Louis, Anderson, and Wahlstrom (2004) reiterated that “Leadership is second only to classroom instruction among all school-related factors that contribute to what students learn at school” (p. 5). The school effectiveness and improvement field face a new and pervasive challenge (Harris, et. al, 2015). The past few decades have seen teacher leadership emerge as an important aspect of school leadership (Wenner & Campbell, 2017). Teacher leadership is no longer optional, teachers have developed an increasingly important role in their schools. Teacher leadership is now the significant means to inspire the enhancement of teaching (Muijs & Harris, 2006). In the current stage of instructional development, teachers’ routines are no longer restricted within classroom boundaries (Grant, 2006). Teachers are in a unique position to promote change within schools (Mangin & Stoelinga, 2010), by leading the spread of best practices through teacher collaboration, encouraging teacher professional learning and focus on content-specific issues due to their familiarity with the complexities involved in teaching (Wenner & Campbell, 2017; Curtis, 2013; Muijs & Harris, 2006).I. EPIGRAPHII. INTRODUCTIONIII. ASSUMPTIONSIV. LEADERSHIP EMPOWERMENT AND IMPLICATIONS FOR THE FUTUREV. CONCLUSIONVI. REFERENCESapplication/pdfengCopyright Universidad de Córdoba, 2019Trabajo de grado - Pregradoinfo:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccessAtribución-NoComercial 4.0 Internacional (CC BY-NC 4.0)LiderazgoEmpoderamientoEnseñanzaLeadershipEmpowermentTeaching