Teacher collaboration for professional learning [[electronic resource] ] : facilitating study, research, and inquiry communities / / Cynthia Lassonde, Susan Israel, editors ; foreword by Janice F. Almasi

• Autore: Lassonde Cynthia A
• Pubblicazione: San Francisco, : Jossey-Bass, c2009
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (211 p.)
• Disciplina: 370.71/55
• Soggetto topico: Teachers - In-service training - United States; Teachers - Professional relationships - United States; Professional learning communities - United States
• Altri autori: LassondeCynthia A IsraelSusan E
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Teacher Collaboration for Professional Learning: Facilitating Study, Research, and Inquiry Communities; Contents; List of Figures, Tables, and Exhibits; Foreword; Preface; ORGANIZATION OF THE BOOK; ORGANIZING A STUDY GROUP; THE TONE OF THE BOOK; MOVING FORWARD; Acknowledgments; The Authors; The Contributors; Part 1: Why Support Collaborative Research?; Chapter 1: Improving Teacher Professional Learning; Chapter 2: Initiating Educational Improvements; Part 2: Building a Professional Learning Community; Chapter 3: Understanding the Inquiry Process; Chapter 4: Getting Started ; Chapter 5: Staying ProductivePart 3: Collaborating Effectively; Chapter 6: Ethical Considerations: Improving Group Dynamics; Chapter 7: Leadership Strategies for Collaborative Support Groups; Part 4: Model Learning Communities in Action; Chapter 8: School-Based and Partnership Communities; Chapter 9: Networking and Online Collaborations; Chapter 10: A Districtwide Model: The Fairfax County Public Schools Teacher Researcher Network; Epilogue: Supporting and Sustaining Professional Collaboration; FUTURE DIRECTIONS COLLABORATIVE GROUPS CAN CONSIDER ; ENCOURAGING LONGEVITY THROUGH PROFESSIONAL REFLECTIONCONCLUSION; Appendix A: Tools and Templates; Appendix B: Reflection Questions; PART TWO: BUILDING A PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITY; PART THREE: COLLABORATING EFFECTIVELY; PART FOUR: MODEL LEARNING COMMUNITIES IN ACTION; Appendix C: Study Group Exercises; PART THREE: COLLABORATING EFFECTIVELY; PART FOUR: MODEL LEARNING COMMUNITIES IN ACTION; Appendix D: Valuable Resources; Appendix E: Teacher Research Survey; References; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Teacher Collaboration for Professional Learning contains the essential information, tools, and examples teachers and school leaders need to create, manage, and sustain successful collaborative groups. Designed to be a hands-on resource, this practical guide shows you how to: Advocate for collaborative teacher learning Develop and sustain collaborative research groups Organize and conduct productive research projects Address issues of ethics, leadership, and group dynamics Evaluate and sustain collaborative learning activities Based on data from a major surv
• Titolo autorizzato: Teacher collaboration for professional learning
• ISBN: 0-470-55397-9; 1-282-38036-2; 9786612380365; 1-118-26944-6; 0-470-55366-9; 0-470-55396-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910139992903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II