Engaging with educational change : voices of practitioner inquiry / Alma Fleet, Katey De Gioia and Catherine Patterson with Sandra Cheeseman, Debra Clarke, Katey De Gioia, Sheila Degotardi, Fay Hadley, Kate Highfield, Kate O'Brien, Franceyn O'Connor, Anthony Semann and Rod Soper.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fleet, Alma, author.

De Gioia, Katey, author.

Patterson, Catherine, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Action research in education--Australia.

Action research in education.

Early childhood education--Australia.

Early childhood education.

Education, Primary--Australia.

Education, Primary.

Educational change--Australia.

Educational change.

Professional learning communities--Australia.

Professional learning communities.

Teachers--In-service training--Australia.

Teachers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (206 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York, NY : Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing, Plc, [2016]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Including narratives of practice across diverse Australian settings, Engaging with Educational Change fills a gap in the current educational change literature. Building on the experience of the authors and their colleagues, this book illustrates the power of practitioner inquiry to facilitate positive, practice-improving change and suggests how others might use this methodology to extend current thinking and evaluation. The book includes the voices of practitioners and academics working with a diverse range of age groups and settings across public and private educational contexts, including primary schools, preschools and childcare centres. This multi-perspective real research helps inform and inspire people from a range of backgrounds and expertise who want to facilitate practitioner inquiry initiatives themselves. The book begins by introducing practitioner inquiry, exploring the principles of inquiry-based practice and issues of data alongside the landscapes of educational change. Chapters in part two then offer real-life case studies highlighting experiences of using practitioner inquiry or supporting those working with these methods to improve educational practice and ultimately the outcomes for children. The chapters include case studies of pedagogical leadership and the exploration of issues related to sustaining educational change. The final section concludes the book by critically reflecting upon practitioner inquiry and providing guidance for those interested in this change methodology. Investigating issues that arise during implementation of practitioner inquiry initiatives, Engaging with Educational Change provides both critique and assistance for students and practitioners applying the process in their own settings

Contents:

Landscapes of educational change

Principles of inquiry-based practice

Gathering and building on data

Redesigning pedagogy in the early years of primary school : an employer speaks

Stories from school : when things go well

Stories from schools : when issues arise

Embracing the unexpected : professional inquiry as a source of inspiration

Stories of pedagogical leadership : collaborative professional learning

Sustaining practitioner inquiry projects : frustrations and achievements

Facilitating the facilitators : working together for change

A system change process : practitioner inquiry as a social practice

Professional learning through practitioner inquiry : springboarding the future.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Print version: Engaging with educational change : voices of practitioner inquiry.

ISBN:

9781474250870

1474250874

9781474250856

1474250858

OCLC:

945735520