School culture and creativity-fostering teacher behavior: The mediating role of implicit leadership theories and the moderating role of teacher seniority

Key Points

• Positive school culture enhances creativity in teaching practices, promoting innovative behaviors in educators.
• Key metrics indicate that higher levels of implicit leadership theories correlate with increased creativity-fostering teacher behavior.
• The analysis examines the interaction of implicit leadership theories with teacher seniority and its effect on creativity.
• Findings suggest that fostering a supportive school culture may boost teachers' creative initiatives and improve educational outcomes.