Lab class : professional learning through collaborative inquiry and student observation / by Lisa Cranston.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cranston, Lisa, author.

Series:

Sage knowledge.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Professional learning communities.

Teachers--Professional relationships.

Teachers.

Observation (Educational method).

Teaching teams.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (154 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks : Corwin, 2019.

Summary:

School-based, collaborative teacher learning that drives student achievement Meaningful growth in teacher practice comes when we invest in teacher-led, inquiry-based collaborative models where teachers get to roll up their sleeves and study what's really going on in classrooms. Lab Class introduces an observation-based professional learning design that helps teachers collaboratively plan, investigate, and develop solutions to a specific problem of practice by observing a host teacher's classroom through the eyes of students. This book provides instructional leaders and team facilitators with observation protocols that encourage teachers to: • Plan collaborative inquiry projects by identifying a focus of the inquiry, combing the research literature, creating norms for observations, and identifying resources needed • Observe and analyze student conversations, actions, and products to determine the impact of instructional decisions on students • Identify patterns from observations and determine next steps for professional learning Close the knowing-doing gap by bringing professional learning out of workshops and back where it belongs-in the classroom! "For those looking to empower teachers by bringing the learning of teaching closer to the classroom, this resource will help you achieve your goals." -Jenni Donohoo, Provincial Literacy Lead, Council of Ontario Directors of Education Author of Collective Efficacy "Lab Class is a professional learning structure to take learning walks to the next level. It provides a process to deepen inquiry and focus teacher observations and learning." -Ellen S. Perconti, Superintendent Mary M. Knight School District, WA.

Notes:

Part of the SAGE Knowledge collection.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on XML content.

Other Format:

Print version :

ISBN:

9781071872529 (ebook) :

OCLC:

1173996899

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.