Master teachers as leaders in school-based action research

Master teachers as leaders in school-based action research

This article contributes to the literature on Master Teachers from the perspective of an Australian regional university charged to provide support to a Master Teacher program under the control of the State Department of Education. The article provides an overview of
the global trend towards the appointment of Master Teachers, a snapshot of the support the University provided, and the implications of the requirement, in this case, for the Master Teachers to engage with action research. A novel experience for most, and the articles in this special edition report this process and learning journey from four of the Master Teachers with
whom we worked. It is hoped that this report of the experiences of university academics may be of use to other universities who may be tasked to take on a similar responsibility. As the program was not under our control, this is by no means intended to be a formal evaluation of
the Master Teacher program as rolled out in Queensland, Australia.

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