Review article

https://doi.org/10.30924/mjcmi.24.si.8

Teacher leadership in Lithuania: Are teachers prepared to cooperate?

Agne Brandisauskiene orcid.org/0000-0002-5187-3739 ; Vytautas Magnus University, Education Academy, Vilnius, Lithuania
Jurate Cesnaviciene orcid.org/0000-0001-6405-9173 ; Vytautas Magnus University, Education Academy, Vilnius, Lithuania
Ramute Bruzgeleviciene orcid.org/0000-0001-7974-2653 ; Vytautas Magnus University, Education Academy, Vilnius, Lithuania

Abstract

Over the past 25 years, Lithuania has established a system of education based on humanistic and democratic relationships. In this system, teacher leadership is highly important, as it serves as the basis for school community “reculturisation” and improvement. The aim of the current article is to overview the situation of teacher leadership in Lithuania, emphasising the aspect of teacher cooperation. The three characteristics of Lithuanian teacher leadership that we present demonstrate that teacher cooperation remains a challenge in the country. Teachers are reluctant to discuss and render improvement proposals, and lack experience of teamwork. Nevertheless, it is to be expected that the ongoing project “Time for Leaders,” will produce the necessary cultural change required to create a learning network of
teachers and establish genuine, open and professional dialogue.

Keywords

teacher leadership; Lithuania; cooperation; collaboration

Hrčak ID:

220249

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/220249

Publication date:

29.5.2019.

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