LEADER 03099oam 2200493 450 001 9910821363303321 005 20190911103515.0 010 $a1-4833-3118-0 010 $a1-4833-3122-9 010 $a1-4833-3121-0 035 $a(OCoLC)900086558 035 $a(MiFhGG)GVRL8TQO 035 $a(EXLCZ)993780000000056518 100 $a20130812h20142014 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurun|---uuuua 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aDesigning and implementing effective professional learning /$fJohn Murray 210 1$aThousand Oaks, California :$cCorwin,$d[2014] 210 4$d?2014 215 $a1 online resource (xxiii, 226 pages) $cillustrations 225 0 $aGale eBooks 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-4522-5779-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $a""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 "" 327 $a""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"" 330 8 $aCommitment 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. 606 $aTeachers$xIn-service training 606 $aTeachers$xProfessional relationships 606 $aProfessional learning communities 615 0$aTeachers$xIn-service training. 615 0$aTeachers$xProfessional relationships. 615 0$aProfessional learning communities. 676 $a371.102 700 $aMurray$b John$c(Educational consultant),$01506217 801 0$bMiFhGG 801 1$bMiFhGG 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910821363303321 996 $aDesigning and implementing effective professional learning$93982955 997 $aUNINA