03099oam 2200493 450 991082136330332120190911103515.01-4833-3118-01-4833-3122-91-4833-3121-0(OCoLC)900086558(MiFhGG)GVRL8TQO(EXLCZ)99378000000005651820130812h20142014 uy 0engurun|---uuuuatxtccrDesigning and implementing effective professional learning /John MurrayThousand Oaks, California :Corwin,[2014]�20141 online resource (xxiii, 226 pages) illustrationsGale eBooksDescription based upon print version of record.1-4522-5779-5 Includes bibliographical references and index.""DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING EFFECTIVE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING-FRONT COVER""; ""DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING EFFECTIVE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING""; ""CONTENTS""; ""LIST OF FIGURES""; ""PREFACE""; ""ACKNOWLEDGMENTS""; ""ABOUT THE AUTHOR""; ""CHAPTER 1: THE NEED FOR CHANGE""; ""CHAPTER 2: EFFECTIVE TEACHER PROFESSIONAL LEARNING ""; ""CHAPTER 3: CONTEXT: BUILDING AN ATMOSPHERE TO SUPPORT TEACHER LEARNING ""; ""CHAPTER 4: CONTENT: SPECIFYING THE GOALS OF PROFESSIONAL LEARNING ACTIVITIES ""; ""CHAPTER 5: PROCESS: SELECTING SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES AND STRATEGIES ""; ""CHAPTER 6: LESSON STUDY """"CHAPTER 7: CRITICAL FRIENDS """"CHAPTER 8: SCHOOL ROUNDS ""; ""CHAPTER 9: ACTION RESEARCH ""; ""CHAPTER 10: MENTORING ""; ""CHAPTER 11: PEER COACHING ""; ""CHAPTER 12: ONLINE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ""; ""CHAPTER 13: PERSONAL LEARNING NETWORKS ""; ""CHAPTER 14: THE CHALLENGES OF INTRODUCING NEW FORMS OF TEACHER PROFESSIONAL LEARNING ""; ""CHAPTER 15: A CALL TO ACTION ""; ""REFERENCES""; ""INDEX""Commitment to high-quality professional learning is a common aspect of educational systems of the the world's highest-achieving nations. Despite evidence that effective professional learning can be a powerful lever for school improvement, much of the professional development (PD) that is conducted in the United States has had limited impact on teacher practice. In these pages, John Murray identifies research-based characteristics of effective teacher professional learning, detailing eight strategies for planning and executing professional development programs and evaluating their results.TeachersIn-service trainingTeachersProfessional relationshipsProfessional learning communitiesTeachersIn-service training.TeachersProfessional relationships.Professional learning communities.371.102Murray John(Educational consultant),1506217MiFhGGMiFhGGBOOK9910821363303321Designing and implementing effective professional learning3982955UNINA