Realizing the power of professional learning / Helen S. Timperley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Timperley, Helen.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Educational leadership.

School management and organization.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (226 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Maidenhead : McGraw-Hill, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book develops an approach to professional learning that has motivated teachers and resulted in impressive improvements in student learning, particularly for students who traditionally underachieve in school. As the underpinning research shows, the approach has proven successful in several countries with consistently positive outcomes.

Contents:

Front cover; Half title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Series Editors' introduction; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 From Professional Development to Professional Learning; 2 Finding Out About Students; 3 Building Teacher Knowledge; 4 Checking New Opportunities for Students; 5 School Leaders as Leaders of Learning; 6 Bringing the Parts of the Cycle Together; 7 Some Challenges in Facilitating Professional Learning; 8 Keeping It All Going; Notes; Index; Adverts; Back cover

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-283-22318-X

9786613223180

0-335-24405-X

OCLC:

745866907