A Case Study of Principals’ Sensemaking of the Learning Experiences of Kindergarteners and How this Appears to Affect Them as Instructional Leaders
Christopher P. Brown
Abstract:In this article, I examine how a sample of principals in Texas and West Virginia made sense of the learning experiences of kindergarteners and how such sensemaking appeared to affect them as instructional leaders. Examining these issues creates the opportunity to consider the types of support school leaders might need to address the changing kindergarten as well as how they might work with teachers, children, and their families so that all students are on a trajectory for school success. I employed case study … Show more
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