The current study investigates a mediated-effects model of distributed leadership and
teacher professional learning. The model proposes that teacher trust in school principal and …

What does it take to be a good school principal? No two principals work exactly the same
way, but research shows that effective principals focus on a core set of factors critical to …

Extant literature on teachers' workplace learning has provided insights into how teachers
learn through everyday work activities. In this meta-ethnographic literature review, we focus …

During recent decades, professional learning communities (PLCs) have enhanced
education from lower grade levels through college years, with many resulting benefits. PLCs …

A burgeoning body of literature has explored the correlation between professional learning
communities (PLCs) and teachers' efficacy beliefs (TEB). However, the findings are …

This study explores the relationships among transformational leadership, professional
learning community (PLC) components, and teachers' job satisfaction from Chinese …

Purpose: A recurring frustration in educational research is the tendency for school leaders to
implement reforms in ways that prioritize compliance over more substantive improvements to …

Prior research has established principal leadership as a key factor in enhancing
professional learning communities. However, researchers are only beginning to make …

Though scholars agree that professional development (PD) is a key mechanism for
implementing education policies that call for teacher change, and that PD generally needs to …

Although the benefits of teacher collaboration have been touted, school administrators often
struggle to foster productive collaboration at their sites. This study takes a deep dive into …