Professional learning communities [[electronic resource] ] : divergence, depth and dilemmas / / Louise Stoll and Karen Seashore Louis

• Autore: Stoll Louise <1956->
• Pubblicazione: Maidenhead, : McGraw-Hill/Open University Press, 2007
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (231 p.)
• Disciplina: 371.1
• Soggetto topico: Group work in education; Teachers - Professional relationships
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: LouisKaren Seashore
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: Front cover; Half title; Title; Copy right; Contents; List of figures and tables; List of contributors; Series editors' preface; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 Professional learning communities: elaborating new approaches; Part 1: Divergence; Chapter 2 The involvement of support staff in professional learning communities; Chapter 3 Extending the learning community: a broader perspective embedded in policy; Chapter 4 From professional learning community to networked learning community; Chapter 5 Beyond borders: can international networks deepen professional learning community?; Part 2 Depth ; Chapter 6 'Normalizing' problems of practice: converting routine conversation into a resource for learning in professional communities Chapter 7 How leaders use artifacts to structure professional community in schools; Chapter 8 Developing collective understanding over time: reflections on building professional community; Chapter 9 Using assessment tools as frames for dialogue to create and sustain professional learning communities; Chapter 10 Transforming practice from within: the power of the professional learning community; Part 3 Dilemmas ; Chapter 11 Building professional learning communities in high schools: challenges and promising practices Chapter 12 Building social capital in professional learning communities: importance, challenges and a way forward; Chapter 13 Sustainable professional learning communities; Part 4 Afterword; Chapter 14 Professional learning communities: a reflection; Index; Back cover
• Sommario/riassunto: Talks about perceptions and understanding of professional learning communities, as well as highlights frequently neglected complexities and challenges. This book offers an understanding of topics such as distributed leadership, dialogue, organisational memory, trust, self-assessment and inquiry, and purpose linked to learning.
• Titolo autorizzato: Professional learning communities
• ISBN: 1-281-12975-5; 9786611129750; 0-335-23025-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910450572803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Professional learning.