The Reflective Educator’s Guide to Professional Development
Coaching Inquiry-Oriented Learning Communities
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching
| Author: | Nancy Fichtman Dana, Diane Yendol-Hoppey | ISBN: | 9781452239255 |
| Publisher: | SAGE Publications | Publication: | May 1, 2008 |
| Imprint: | Corwin | Language: | English |
| Author: | Nancy Fichtman Dana, Diane Yendol-Hoppey |
| ISBN: | 9781452239255 |
| Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
| Publication: | May 1, 2008 |
| Imprint: | Corwin |
| Language: | English |
Powerful tools for facilitating teachers' professional development and optimizing school improvement efforts!
Combining professional learning communities (PLCs) and action research, this step-by-step guide provides coaches, workshop leaders, and staff developers with strategies, activities, and tools to develop inquiry-oriented PLCs. The authors present essential elements of a healthy PLC, case studies of inquiry-based PLCs, and lessons learned for improving coaching practices. Sample projects and reflection prompts will help readers:
- Organize, assess, and maintain high-functioning, inquiry-oriented PLCs
- Facilitate the development of study questions
- Enable PLC members to develop, analyze, and share research results
- Lead successful renewal and reform efforts
Powerful tools for facilitating teachers' professional development and optimizing school improvement efforts!
Combining professional learning communities (PLCs) and action research, this step-by-step guide provides coaches, workshop leaders, and staff developers with strategies, activities, and tools to develop inquiry-oriented PLCs. The authors present essential elements of a healthy PLC, case studies of inquiry-based PLCs, and lessons learned for improving coaching practices. Sample projects and reflection prompts will help readers:
- Organize, assess, and maintain high-functioning, inquiry-oriented PLCs
- Facilitate the development of study questions
- Enable PLC members to develop, analyze, and share research results
- Lead successful renewal and reform efforts
