Exploring the Role of the School Principal in Cultivating a Professional Learning Climate. Issue 3 (May 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cherkowski, Sabre
• Is Part Of: Journal of school leadership. Volume 26:Issue 3(2016)
• Page Start: 523
• Page End: 543
• Publication Date: 2016-05
• Subjects: School Principal -- Professional Learning Communities -- Adult Learning -- Qualitative Case Study; School management and organization -- United States -- Periodicals; Administration scolaire -- États-Unis -- Périodiques; School management and organization; United States; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 371.2
• DOI: 10.1177/105268461602600306
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2631-9659

Abstract

This case study was initiated to gain a deeper understanding of the learning journey of one principal in a rural, secondary school. Three findings emerged from the data: (1) creating a shared vision tor learning emerged as the principal worked to cultivate a sense of possibility for change in the school; (2) a more personal approach to learning was important for creating a climate of hope and trust among the teachers; and (3) modeling a commitment to publically shared professional learning was a key element in cultivating a learning climate among teachers. Attending to complexities of particular cases of school leadership adds new layers of description to the current understanding about the role of the school principal in leading learning communities.