... as “the search for, evaluation of, and use of knowledge in everyday activities, which has the potential for knowledge creation”. Educational quality School development Organisational learning Professionalism Knowledge sources Practice-based theory The Research Council of Norway 300084...

...Álvaro González; María Beatriz Fernández; Mauricio Pino-Yancovic; Romina Madrid Purpose This essay explores the effects of school buildings closure during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on Chilean teachers' and principals' professional role and values, highlighting implications...

... thematic analysis approach was employed. Findings Principals face four key tensions: (1) whether to promote self or centrally directed and voluntary or mandatory professional learning; (2) how to balance a top-down versus a middle-up process for accountability; (3) ways to integrate both educator...

...Trista Hollweck; Armand Doucet Purpose This thinking piece examines, from the viewpoint of two Canadian pracademics in the pandemic, the role of pedagogy and professionalism in crisis teaching and learning. The purpose of the paper is to highlight some of the tensions that have emerged and offer...

... This is an essay that offers evidence-informed perspectives to current development in education, and it should not be treated as a research-based article. Originality/value This essay will contribute to the evolving public conversation and professional debate on the future of school education. It will be part...

... with their expertise, autonomy, normative orientation and rewards that may have real implications for their work moving forward and how, in the current context of uncertainty and change we believe the issue of principal professionalism requires our collective attention and action. Design/methodology/approach Over...

... implications LfM provides a clear design for leading in complex times. Compared to top-down leadership the whole system can address the whole of students’ learning and well-being. LfM is suited to systems and cultures that support local democracy, community responsiveness and professional empowerment...

...Stephen Anderson; Caroline Manion; Mary Drinkwater; Rupen Chande; Wesley Galt Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review the findings from a study of teacher professional learning networks in Kenya. Specific areas of focus included network participation, network activities, network leadership...

...Corrie Stone-Johnson Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe how teachers’ generational interpretative frameworks influence their career experiences and to demonstrate how these generational differences impact the power of professional capital to improve teaching and learning. Design...