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Direct linkVoelkel, Robert H., Jr.; Chrispeels, Janet H. – Journal of School Leadership, 2017
Research suggests effective professional learning communities (PLCs) enhance teacher collaboration and student achievement. Within-school variation in PLC processes, however, is underexplored. This study highlights differences in teacher behavior and teams' perceptions of principal leadership in well-functioning teams versus less well-functioning…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Communities of Practice, Teacher Collaboration, Academic Achievement
Haggquist, Lawrence Lee – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Purpose: Professional learning communities (PLCs) have provided a popular means by which schools have used structured collaboration to improve student outcomes. For this reason, the PLC model for collaboration has a strong reputation for helping schools achieve success. However, teachers and administrators regard the PLC efficacy differently. The…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Administrator Attitudes, Correlation, Faculty Development
Abboud, Peter – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Purpose: The purpose of this qualitative case study was to identify and describe the strategies that California public high school principals utilized to develop a growth mindset in classroom teachers. Methodology: This qualitative case study used interviews from 12 high school principals to gain an understanding for how they supported a growth…
Descriptors: Secondary School Teachers, Qualitative Research, Case Studies, Public Schools
Principal Leadership, 2013
Commitment to one another, determination to prove stereotypes wrong, and a strong belief in the power of education are the core values at San Ysidro High School in San Diego, California. The school serves 2,364 students in one of the poorest communities in the country. The community celebrates its predominately Mexican-American heritage and…
Descriptors: High Schools, Poverty Areas, Urban Areas, Urban Schools
Hicks, Mark; Smith, Debra R.; Winton, Sherrie; Wood, Diane R. – Multicultural Perspectives, 2008
Rhetoric about "all children" abounds in public education, yet many aspects of schooling continues to marginalize large numbers of students. Despite good intentions, the assumptions, attitudes, and conditions that can preclude students' success are often invisible to educational policymakers and practitioners. These students are not…
Descriptors: Transformative Learning, Educational Change, Public Education, Faculty Development
Lovely, Suzette – School Administrator, 2010
In schools around the country, Gen Xers, Millennials, Baby Boomers, and even a Veteran or two are working side by side. While anyone holding a job in this shaky economy is grateful, gratitude does not make generational clashes less difficult. Adding to the mix, many Baby Boomers initially poised for a mass exodus by 2010 are holding on for dear…
Descriptors: Baby Boomers, Professional Development, Faculty Development, Age Groups
Download full textRegional Educational Laboratory Southeast, 2007
This paper is a response to a request asking for information on professional learning communities (PLCs) and their effect on teachers, students, and school culture. In order to respond to the request, a search for articles related to the subject was conducted using combinations of words such as "professional learning communities,"…
Descriptors: Evidence, Educational Research, Communities of Practice, Faculty Development
Building Capacity in Urban Schools by Coaching Principal Practice toward Greater Student Achievement
Fox, John J. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 challenged educational leadership across the nation to ensure that every student either met or exceeded standards by the year 2014. The call to realize world class standards was inspiring on one hand and daunting on the other, especially for urban school leaders who were under prepared for the challenges they…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Urban Schools, Federal Legislation, Educational Change
