How Principals and Peers Influence Teaching and Learning

This paper examines the effects of principal leadership and peer teacher influence on teachers’ instructional practice and student learning. According to the authors, the results indicate the importance of principals work for student learning because of their indirect influence on teachers’ practices through the fostering of collaboration and communication around instruction.

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