ABSTRACT
Student learning increases when responsible professionals build structures that support the continual improvement of leading and teaching practices. The foundation of this structure must be instructional leadership. An instructional leader is one who understands the complexities of ensuring that all administrative aspects of school leadership are accomplished, while supporting effective teaching that leads to student learning as job number one. Instructional leaders also understand that these complexities require sharing leadership with all professionals. Teacher leadership then becomes of capital importance to the structure and must be developed to support student learning.
