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Record Nr.

UNINA9910808161603321

Autore

Murray Thomas C.

Titolo

Leading professional learning : tools to connect and empower teachers / / Thomas C. Murray, Jeffrey Zoul

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks : , : Corwin, , 2015

ISBN

1-5443-6025-8

1-4833-7993-0

1-4833-7994-9

1-4833-7991-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (67 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

370.711

Soggetti

Teachers - In-service training - United States

Educational leadership - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction : the need for systemic change -- A new vision for professional learning -- Lead learners model the way -- Personalizing learning plans in action -- Developing the twenty-first-century professional learning mind-set -- Shifting the focus forward.

Sommario/riassunto

Strategies for personalized, 21st Century professional learning! The Corwin Connected Educators series is your key to unlocking the greatest resource available to all educators: other educators. Confidently learn to build a values-driven school culture, personalized professional roadmaps, and a collaboration-minded staff. You'll find concrete examples, leadership profiles, and a wealth of resources to help administrators and teachers:  . Take ownership of their professional growth  . Design meaningful learning opportunities  . Collaborate using technology, blogs, and social media  . Model and support professional learning for others Being a Connected Educator is more than a set of actions: it's a belief in the potential of technology to fuel lifelong learning. To explore the other books in this series, visit the Corwin Connected Educators website. "Leading Professional Learning: Tools to Connect and Empower Teachers masterfully connects how and why professional learning for teachers can be transformed. It's an



accessible, practical resource that every educator should have in their toolkit." -Cindy Johanson, Executive Director Edutopia, George Lucas Educational Foundation "This is a brief, but powerful, book about making professional learning for teachers more meaningful and personal. Murray and Zoul have identified several important ways to improve how we support our teachers' learning so that they are better equipped to support their students. The book offers practical tips that schools and districts can take and use immediately." -Todd Whitaker, Professor of Department of Educational Leadership Indiana State University.