Teacher collaboration for professional learning: facilitating study, research, and inquiry communities

Teacher study groups and other such communities in which teachers collaborateto conduct research, improve lessons, and exchange ideas have become an increasingly important way for schools to promote teacher professional learning. But while teacher collaborations can be rewarding, they also pose challenges. Who should be invited to participate in such groups? What expertise is required?How are research priorities decided? How should conflicts issues be addressed? And how can participants ensure that the outcomes will be effective? TeacherCollaboration for Professional Learning offers everything teachers or school leaders might need to create and manage successful collaborative groups. Highly practical, the book provides guidance in the following areas: How to advocate for collaborative teacher learning How to develop and sustain collaborative research groups How to organize and conduct productive research projects How to address issues of ethics, leadership, and group dynamics How to evaluate andsustain collaborative learning activities Based on a major survey, the book features extensive case examples from model research communities collaborating within schools, across districts, in partnership with universities, and as online networks to promote educational improvements. The book also includes reproducible tools and templates as well as reflection questions and exercises useful for organizing study groups. Authors Cynthia A. Lassonde, Ph.D. is associate professor of Elementary Education and Reading at State University of New York (SUNY), Oneonta. Susan E. Israel, Ph.D., is an independent researcher, writer, and literacy consultant based in Fishers, Indiana.

• ISBN: 978-0-470-46131-0
• Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 208
• Fecha Publicación: 17/12/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés