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Record Nr.

UNINA9910959979003321

Titolo

Designing professional development for teachers of science and mathematics / / Susan Loucks-Horsley ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, Calif., : Corwin Press, c2010

ISBN

9781452272559

1452272557

9781412963602

1412963605

9781452208299

1452208298

Edizione

[3rd ed., Expanded ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xviii, 405 p.) : ill

Altri autori (Persone)

Loucks-HorsleySusan

Disciplina

507.1/073

Soggetti

Science teachers - In-service training - United States

Mathematics teachers - In-service training - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Introduction; 1 - A Framework for Designing Professional Development; 2 - Knowledge and Beliefs Supporting Effective Professional Development; 3 - Context Factors Influencing Professional Development; 4 - Critical Issues to Consider in Designing Professional Development; 5 - Strategies for Professional Learning; 6 - The Design Framework in Action; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The authors collect together recent research findings in the professional development of teachers. New resources are provided to support the framework, principles & strategies of the first edition.