Reflective Educator's Guide to Professional Development e-bog
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"e;A tool box overflowing with ideas that will help every staff developer craft a school culture hospitable to adult and student learning."e;-Roland S. Barth, Author, Lessons Learned"e;The book speaks to many audiences, including instructional coaches, PLC leaders, action researchers and group leaders, and university professors working with action researchers and PLCs."e;-Gail R...
E-bog
238,03 DKK
Forlag
Corwin
Udgivet
1 maj 2008
Længde
208 sider
Genrer
Industrial or vocational training
Sprog
English
Format
epub
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9781452239255
"e;A tool box overflowing with ideas that will help every staff developer craft a school culture hospitable to adult and student learning."e;-Roland S. Barth, Author, Lessons Learned"e;The book speaks to many audiences, including instructional coaches, PLC leaders, action researchers and group leaders, and university professors working with action researchers and PLCs."e;-Gail Ritchie, Coleader, Teacher Researcher NetworkFairfax County Public Schools, VA"e;A terrific resource for connecting teacher networks and action research to create powerful professional development opportunities. This book is a joy to read."e;-Ellen Meyers, Senior Vice PresidentTeachers NetworkPowerful tools for facilitating teachers' professional development and optimizing school improvement efforts! Professional learning communities (PLCs) and action research are popular and proven frameworks for professional development. While both can greatly improve teaching and learning, few resources have combined the two practices into one coherent approach.The Reflective Educator's Guide to Professional Development provides educators with strategies, activities, and tools to develop inquiry-oriented PLCs. Nationally known school reform experts Nancy Fichtman Dana and Diane Yendol-Hoppey cover the ten essential elements of a healthy PLC, provide case studies of actual inquiry-based PLCs, and present lessons learned to help good coaches become great coaches. With this step-by-step guide, readers will be able to:Organize, assess, and maintain high-functioning, inquiry-oriented PLCsFacilitate the development of study questionsEstablish the trust and collective commitment necessary for successful action research Enable PLC members to develop, analyze, and share research resultsLead successful renewal and reform effortsBy combining two powerful training practices, coaches, workshop leaders, and staff developers can ensure continuous, robust school-based professional development.