This article presents findings from a qualitative study describing how a cohort of teachers pursuing their master's degree in teacher leadership developed critical consciousness through coursework and the cohort structure. The findings—collected via observations, interviews, and document review— indicate the struggles and conflicts that teachers experience as they develop their beliefs about leadership and become critically conscious.
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