Improving professional learning through in-house inquiry / David Middlewood and Ian Abbott.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Middlewood, David, author.

Abbott, Ian, 1955- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Professional learning communities--Case studies.

Professional learning communities.

Teachers--In-service training--Case studies.

Teachers.

Teachers--In-service training.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (217 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York, NY : Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing, Plc., [2015]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Improving Professional Learning through In-House Inquiry shows how to identify the Continuous Professional Development (CPD) needs of an individual or team and then to meet those needs through carrying out specific inquiry within the organisation. Middlewood and Abbott demonstrate how the most effective professional learning occurs when the the needs of an organisation are identified at all levels and provide clear support for following this approach. The authors also show that effective student involvement is key because it clearly links CPD with the ultimate aim: to meet students' learning needs. Examples of how this has been achieved successfully in schools and colleges are drawn on throughout, showcasing a variety of settings in various countries. Four extended case studies from different types of educational institutions are provided to illustrate learning journeys."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

Contents:

Effectiveness in Professional Learning and CPD

The School

College as a Research-based Community

Involving Learners in Research and Professional Learning

Improving Professional Learning at Whole School Level

Collaborative and Team Approaches to Professional Learning

Improving Professional Learning at Individual Classroom Level

The Secondary School as Research Community

Richard Parker

The Primary School with CPD at Its Heart

Sue Robinson

The Post-Compulsory College : Investigating Teaching and Learning

Derek Warren and Cathy Francis-Wright

The Abu Dhabi schools and Researching Staff Needs in a Centralised System

Ayman Hefnawi, Auruna Rajah and Uwem Umana with Philip Whitehead and David Middlewood

Conclusions and Reflections.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781472570857

1472570855

9781474219822

1474219829

9781472570840

1472570847

OCLC:

914255626