Teacher-centered professional development / Gabriel Díaz-Maggioli.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Díaz-Maggioli, Gabriel, 1963-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Teachers--In-service training--United States.

Teachers.

Teachers--United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (191 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Alexandria, Va. : Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, c2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Teacher-Centered Professional Development is a hands-on guide to collaborative skill building for educators. It introduces the Teacher's Choice Framework, a model that empowers teachers by helping them choose and initiate professional growth activities according to their schedules, strengths, and needs.The book describes a wide variety of professional development strategies, including mentoring, journal writing, peer-to-peer coaching, and seminars. For each strategy, the author provides. A brief history of the research base. A step-by-step guide to implementing the strategy. Sample handouts and assessment forms. Examples from the field of the strategy in practiceWith this book, teachers at all levels can quickly learn how to set up development teams, conduct action research, and engage in other activities to further their skills. In addition, the Teacher's Choice Framework helps educators prioritize their needs and choose the strategies that best suit those needs. Teacher-Centered Professional Development offers both a perfect introduction to staff development options and a commonsense method for choosing among them.

Contents:

""Cover ""; ""Title Page ""; ""Copyright ""; ""Table of Contents ""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Chapter 1: Professional Development Today""; ""Chapter 2: Establishing a Learning Community""; ""Chapter 3: Mentoring""; ""Chapter 4: Collaborative Action Research ""; ""Chapter 5: Peer Coaching""; ""Chapter 6: Professional Development Through Writing ""; ""Chapter 7: Critical Development Teams ""; ""Chapter 8: Attending Conference and Seminars ""; ""Chapter 9: Sharing Living Theories to Help Others Develop""; ""Chapter 10: The Administrator's Role ""; ""References""; ""Index""; ""About the Author""

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Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9786610933167

9781416600152

1416600159

9781280933165

128093316X

9781416602798

1416602798

9781416600169

1416600167

OCLC:

56066791