Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Figures and Tables -- List of Abbreviations -- Preface -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Teacher Professional Learning and PLCs: Theoretical Perspectives -- 3. The Development of TRGs in China: A Historical Review -- 4. Teacher Professional Learning in Shanghai and the Case School -- 5. The Organisation of TRGs: An Institutionalised and Systematic Design -- 6. Teacher Professional Learning Experiences in TRGs: Three Illustrative Cases -- 7. Factors Impacting Teacher Professional Learning in TRGs
8. Understanding Chinese PLCs for Teacher Professional Learning: The Balancing Act -- Appendix A: Methodology -- Appendix B: School Regulation on TRG Development -- Appendix C: Semester Agenda of TRG Activities -- Appendix D: List of Interviewees -- Index
