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Complexities in the Workload of Principals: Implications for Teacher Leadership 41
workload of the principal and how the targeted expansion of teacher leadership roles might
change that equation.
When principals more fully utilize the human capital of teachers as partners, it is
hoped that the resulting relief from job stress could free principals to more effectively manage
their political, personal and professional work life balance while simultaneously leading the
school to become more effective. The demands of this “job too big for one” (Grubb & Flessa,
2006, p. 518) can be moderated by the actions of teacher leaders as the emerging role of the
principal is more effectively described as a job performed by many.
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