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The Elephant in the Schoolhouse: The Role of Propinquity in School Staff Interactions about Teaching
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Direct linkSpillane, James P.; Shirrell, Matthew; Sweet, Tracy M. – Sociology of Education, 2017
Although the physical arrangement of workspaces can both constrain and enable interactions among organizational members, sociological research in education has not extensively examined the role of physical proximity in determining work-related social ties among school staff. Using social network analysis, this article explores the relationship…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Social Networks, Network Analysis, Correlation
Spillane, James P.; Hopkins, Megan – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 2013
Teaching, the core technology of schooling, is an essential consideration in investigations of education systems and school organizations. Taking teaching seriously as an explanatory variable in research on education systems and organizations necessitates moving beyond treating it as a unitary practice, so as to take account of the school subjects…
Descriptors: Instruction, Elementary Schools, School Organization, School Districts
