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Title: Online Communities of Practice: A Story of Principal-Teacher Interaction in Two Middle Schools
Language: English
Authors: Macgregor, S. Kim, Vavasseur, Cynthia B.
Source: Journal of School Leadership. Jul 2015 25(4):758-789.
Availability: SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 32
Publication Date: 2015
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools
Middle Schools
Secondary Education
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Computer Mediated Communication, Principals, Middle School Teachers, Teacher Administrator Relationship, Instructional Improvement, Teacher Effectiveness, Instructional Leadership, Faculty Development, Interaction, Teacher Participation, Teacher Attitudes, Administrator Attitudes, Program Implementation
DOI: 10.1177/105268461502500407
ISSN: 1052-6846
Abstract: This mixed-method study examined the ways that principals and teachers coparticipated in discipline-focused online communities of practice designed to foster instructional improvement in two middle schools. Findings derived from interviews and content analysis of the online discussion threads revealed the emergence of a shared language about learning between principals and teachers, as well as how the scaffolding of knowledge development among those teachers was supported. Principal participation allowed teachers to gain insights about their principals' priorities, values, and beliefs about learning and was found to influence the quality of teacher-developed instructional units and teaching efficacy. Participative and directive leadership styles were represented by the principals, and their influence on the communication process and performance outcomes is discussed.
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