There is growing interest in the role that principals play as school leaders. Exploring how
principals build their professional leadership identity is crucial to understanding their …

School principals play an invaluable role in schools', teachers', and students' success;
therefore, it is of particular importance that we learn, through empirical research, about the …

Purpose: To investigate the problems of practice experienced by novice school principals as
they transition into their new occupation, focusing in particular on the first 3 months on the …

Employees' participation in informal learning activities benefits their workplace performance,
and ultimately their long-term career development. While research has identified several …

The increasing demands that schools are confronted with recently, require teachers'
commitment and contribution to school goals, regardless of formal job requirements. This …

Superintendents leading school districts, particularly in hard-to-staff areas, face immense
challenges in recruiting and retaining high-quality, well-trained teachers, principals, and …

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Purpose: In light of the difficulty many districts face finding quality principal candidates, this
article explores an informal recruitment mechanism of teachers to become principals, which …

Research on multiple cohorts of aspiring and practicing principals engaged in professional
development provides perspectives on the benefits of mentoring through clinical practice by …

Purpose–This paper aims to contribute to the literature and practice on beginning principal
socialization by identifying the features of post‐industrial work that create a more complex …