Formalise, prioritise and mobilise : how school leaders secure the benefits of professional learning networks

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Intro; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; About the authors; 1. The Emergence of Professional Learning Networks; What are Professional Learning Networks?; The Role of Leadership in Supporting Plns; Research Learning Networks; Mobilising RLN Activity; Our Research Questions; A Note of Terminology; Notes; 2. Researching the New Forest RLN; Findings from the First Set of Interviews; Maintaining a Focus on PLN Activity Once Back in School; Providing Resource to Support Engagement; Brokerage to the Whole School; Notes; 3. What Actually Happened Across RLN Schools? Using Theories of Action to Both Develop Interventions and Ascertain Their ImpactThe Coding Structure from the Second Set of Interviews; Formalising RLN Activity as a Priority; Keeping Participating Staff on Track; Time; Informing Non-RLN Staff; Providing 'How to' Support; Whole Staff Engagement; Who Brokers?; 4. Exploring the Actions of Individual Schools; School 'A'; School 'D'; School 'G'; School 'N'; School 'Q'; School 'X'; 5. Discussion; Formalising, Prioritising and Mobilising; Literature on Knowledge Brokering to Support 'How To'/Bespoke Support Approaches to Mobilisation Literature on Plcs to Support Whole School Approaches to Knowledge MobilisationImplications of the Study; Limitations of the Study; Note; References; Index