This chapter describes the experience of becoming a leader in an urban science education community outside my country of origin and in this process of becoming a leader, using a community of practice (CoP) to develop science teacher leaders in the urban classrooms. The chapter weaves the story of my border crossings and my CoP with the border crossings and CoPs of urban teachers. It is through these CoPs that our leadership has been fostered and enacted. The leadership activity that is found later in the chapter describes ways that have been successful for me in developing leadership in teachers. The response to that activity highlights the value of CoPs to help participants understand the complexity of border crossings.
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Fraser-Abder, P. (2009). Developing Leadership through Cultural Understanding in an Urban Science Community of Practice. In: Wieseman, K.C., Weinburgh, M.H. (eds) Women’s Experiences in Leadership in K-16 Science Education Communities. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-2239-4_8
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