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Learning to assess for learning: an IPA study exploring teachers' expereinces with professional development in formative assessment

Otlin, J. (2024) · doi:10.17760/d20649851

Mapping Collaborative Pathways

Rainwater, T. (2024) · Advances in educational marketing, administration, and leadership book series · doi:10.4018/979-8-3693-5782-8.ch009

Learning From Principals: Exploring Malaysian Primary Deputy Principals’ Informal Mentoring Experiences

Tahir, L. M., Hassan, R., & Musah, M. B. (2025) · SAGE Open · doi:10.1177/21582440251328104

Malaysian Middle Leaders’ Digital Instructional Leadership and Teacher Collaboration

Thien, L. M., & Philip, J. (2025) · Springer international handbooks of education · doi:10.1007/978-981-96-3901-4_28-1

Middle leadership: Competency structures in school department heads in Chile

Martín-Zárate, N. S., Avello, D., & García, E. C. (2026) · Educational Management Administration & Leadership · doi:10.1177/17411432261418954

MIDDLE LEADERS IN EDUCATIONAL REFORM: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF DEFINITIONS, ROLES, AND CHALLENGES (2020–2025)

Zeng, M., Abdullah, Z., & Cheah, K. S. L. (2026) · International Journal of Modern Education · doi:10.35631/ijmoe.829014

Conceptualizing Teacher Leadership: Issues and Evidence

Gurr, D. M. (2026) · Emerald Group Publishing Limited eBooks · doi:10.1108/978-1-83662-440-020261002

A Review of Recent Research Regarding the Practices of Teaching Research Group Leaders in Chinese Secondary Schools and Their Alignment with Global Contexts

Shi, M. M., Highfield, C., & Thompson, P. (2026) · Leadership and Policy in Schools · doi:10.1080/15700763.2026.2685172

Middle leadership for teacher learning in China: The significance of context

Tang, J., Bryant, D. A., & Walker, A. D. (2026) · British Educational Research Journal · doi:10.1002/berj.70237

The connection between the social network perspective and teacher professional development: A systematic literature review

Coppe, T., Thomas, L., Strijbos, J.-W., & Vanderlinde, R. (2026) · Educational Research Review · doi:10.1016/j.edurev.2026.100818 · Cited by 1 · see citing works

Middle leadership and reform work in schools in Norway: coupling agents, gatekeepers, and door openers

Gunnulfsen, A. E., & Abrahamsen, H. N. (2026) · Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research · doi:10.1080/00313831.2026.2727854

Leading teacher learning: the networked middle leader of professional development model

Hotham, E., & Perry, E. (2025) · Professional Development in Education · doi:10.1080/19415257.2025.2552302 · Cited by 5 · see citing works

A study of how middle leaders in a secondary school are making sense of their role in relation to teachers’ professional development

Stone, P. (2019)

From support to strategy: middle leaders’ roles in fostering teachers’ professional learning and development in schools

Adams, D., Sothinathan, J. S., & Radzi, N. M. (2026) · Professional Development in Education · doi:10.1080/19415257.2026.2627334 · Cited by 2 · see citing works

Professional development leadership: the importance of middle leaders

Stone, P., & Stone, R. (2024) · Professional Development in Education · doi:10.1080/19415257.2024.2383442 · Cited by 19 · see citing works

The Impact of School Middle Leadership on Teacher Efficacy: the Mediating Role of Teacher Professional Learning Communities

Sağbaş, N. Ö., Cemaloğlu, N., & Çiçek, Ş. (2025) · The Asia-Pacific Education Researcher · doi:10.1007/s40299-025-01057-y · Cited by 1 · see citing works