The Impact of Principals’ Instructional Leadership on Teacher Professional Learning Communities under the “Double Reduction” Policy: The Mediating Role of Teachers’ Professional Well-being
Teacher professional learning communities, as a new perspective in China’s education research, play a significant role in promoting teachers’ professional development and collaboration. This study, focusing on primary and secondary school teachers, conducted a statistical analysis of 371 valid questionnaires to explore the relationship between principals’ instructional leadership and the construction of teacher professional learning communities, as well as the mediating role of teachers’ professional well-being. The results show that principals’ instructional leadership positively influences teacher professional learning communities, and teachers’ professional well-being acts as a mediator in this process. These findings suggest that teachers need to redefine their roles under the new policy context and actively participate in building professional learning communities to foster their professional growth. Additionally, primary and secondary school principals can enhance instructional leadership to improve teachers’ professional well-being, thereby further promoting the development of teacher professional learning communities.