Formalise, prioritise and mobilise : how school leaders secure the benefits of professional learning networks

Professional learning networks (PLN) of teachers and others (such as university researchers) collaborating outside of their everyday community of practiceare considered to be an effective way to foster school improvement. At the same time, to generate change, PLNs require effective support from scho...

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Main Authors: Brown, Chris, active 2019, (Author), Flood, Jane, (Author)
Format: eBook
Language: English
Published: Bingley, U.K. : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2019.
Series: Emerald professional learning networks series
Subjects:
Teachers > In-service training.
Professional learning communities.
Educational leadership.
Education > Leadership.
Organization & management of education.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
ISBN: 9781787697751 (e-book)
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xvi, 115 pages).

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100 1 |a Brown, Chris,  |d active 2019,  |e author. 
245 1 0 |a Formalise, prioritise and mobilise :  |b how school leaders secure the benefits of professional learning networks /  |c by Chris Brown (University of Portsmouth, UK), and Jane Flood (Netley Marsh C of E Infant School, UK). 
264 1 |a Bingley, U.K. :  |b Emerald Publishing Limited,  |c 2019. 
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300 |a 1 online resource (xvi, 115 pages). 
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490 0 |a Emerald professional learning networks series 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index. 
505 0 |a Prelims -- 1. The emergence of professional learning networks -- 2. Researching the new forest RLN --3. What actually happened across RLN schools? -- 4. Exploring the actions of individual schools -- 5. Discussion -- References -- Index. 
520 |a Professional learning networks (PLN) of teachers and others (such as university researchers) collaborating outside of their everyday community of practiceare considered to be an effective way to foster school improvement. At the same time, to generate change, PLNs require effective support from school leaders. Such support should be directed at ensuring those participating in PLNs can engage in network learning activities; also that this activity can be meaningfully mobilised within participant's schools. What is less well understood however are the actions school leaders might engage in to provide this support. To address this knowledge gap, this book presents a case study of how senior leaders attempted to maximise the effectiveness of participating in PLNs for one learning network: the New Forest Research Learning Network (RLN) - a specific type of PLN designed to facilitate research-informed change at scale. In-depth semi-structured interviews with RLN participants, as well as impact data and policy documents, have been used to ascertain the types of leadership practices employed and their nature (i.e. whether geared towards prioritising formalising or mobilising the work of the PLN). Also presented is an assessment of the perceived effectiveness of these practices and suggestions for the type of leadership activity that appear to maximise the effectiveness of schools engaging in professional learning networks more generally. 
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700 1 |a Flood, Jane,  |e author. 
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