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Dialogue In The Relationships Between Principals And Teachers: A Qualitative Study, Tracie Shelley Prichard
Dialogue In The Relationships Between Principals And Teachers: A Qualitative Study, Tracie Shelley Prichard
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This qualitative case study examines dialogue and discourse patterns between principals and teachers. It analyzes daily verbal interactions in order to identify shared meanings, hidden messages, and the dynamics of power. This study is also based on the belief that democracy in education is vital to maintaining a collaborative, people friendly approach to working together to improve learning for all students.
Although much has been written on the importance of school culture and collaborating effectively, little has been written about the role dialogue plays in shaping school culture. While we know many successful leadership paradigms, including distributed leadership and collaboration, …