Rowley uses an adventure metaphor as a means of examining the role of the classroom teacher from a leadership perspective. Four elements characteris tic of educational adventures are iden tified and discussed in terms of their im plications for the practice of classroom leadership and for the design of profes sional programs in teacher education. He argues that creating new leadership positions for teachers can play an impor tant role in bringing about substantive change in schools.
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