The purpose of this article is to identify how principals shape the adoption and implementation of professional learning communities. The study employed a sequential mixed-methods approach in which interviews, observations, and document analysis informed survey design. Teachers were surveyed in four elementary schools about the practices and…

The study explores English as a second language (ESL) and bilingual teachers' narratives within a learning community as they collectively engage in reflecting on practices to more effectively support English learners. This longitudinal qualitative study integrates narrative inquiry approach and critical incident methodology. Participants were…

This investigation examined teacher-directed, rather than program-directed, literacy instruction in elementary classrooms in a school where no comprehensive or core reading program was adopted or implemented. Observations, interviews, and artifacts were the data collected and analyzed over a six month period from four teachers during a single…