Leadership
Support and structures make the difference for educators and students
By Learning Forward
Categories: Standards for Professional LearningAugust 2011
Vol. 32 No. 4
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Louis, K.S. (2006, September). Changing the culture of schools: Professional community, organizational learning, and trust. Journal of School Leadership, 16(5), 477-489.
Louis, K.S., Leithwood, K., Wahlstrom, K., Anderson, S., Michlin, M., Mascall, B., et al. (2010). Learning from leadership: Investigating the links to improved student learning. Final report of research. St. Paul, MN: Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement, University of Minnesota & Toronto: Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at The University of Toronto.
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