International Journal of New Developments in Education, 2024, 6(10); doi: 10.25236/IJNDE.2024.061001.
Sun Jiaying
School of Education, University of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
With the widespread use of distributed leadership, middle leaders have taken over some of the formal authority of headmasters and educational leaders to work to improve school instructional outcomes, focusing on the establishment and development of professional learning communities (PLCs) for teachers. In the Chinese context, middle leaders developed from teachers guide and support teachers' professional learning through teacher learning organizations and provide policy and resource support for teacher community development. In rural schools in China, however, both school leaders and middle leaders face difficulties in the shortage of teachers and material resources. This paper will explore the link between middle leaders and teachers and analyze the dilemmas facing teacher professional learning in rural China, the situation and roles of schools and middle leaders, and possible ways to overcome these challenges.
Middle leader, rural school, professional learning community
Sun Jiaying. Exploring the Connections between Middle Leadership and Staff Learning in Chinese Rural Schools. International Journal of New Developments in Education (2024), Vol. 6, Issue 10: 1-10. https://doi.org/10.25236/IJNDE.2024.061001.
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