Planning for Learning : Collaborative Approaches to Lesson Design and Review

by Jalongo, Mary Renek; Rieg, Sue A.; Helterbran, Valeri R.

• ISBN13: 9780807747360
• ISBN10: 080774736X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-11-30
• Publisher: Teachers College Pr

Summary

This book represents the next step in the critical role that lesson planning plays in effective teaching. The authors examine practices from many different areas of education in the U.S. and around the world to create an approach to lesson planning and evaluation that will work in today's diverse school settings. The heart of the book demonstrates collaborative lesson planning for teachers at particular career phases-pre-service, novice, and experienced.

Author Biography

Mary Renck Jalongo, Sue A. Rieg, and Valeri R. Helterbran are in the Professional Studies in Education Department at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. vii
Introduction	p. 1
Contributions of Collaborative Lesson Planning	p. 4
Challenges to Collaborative Planning	p. 5
Research on Lesson Planning	p. 7
Organization of the Book	p. 8
Reexamining Lesson Design and Planning	p. 11
Conflicting Perspectives on Lesson Plans	p. 12
The Case Against Traditional Lesson Planning	p. 22
Moving Beyond the Linear Lesson Plan	p. 28
Engaging Teachers in Lesson Design and Review	p. 30
Conclusion: The Useful Distinction Between Performance and Competence	p. 38
Planning Together: Prospects and Barriers	p. 41
Planning as the Nucleus of Effective Teaching	p. 42
Planning with Purpose	p. 43
The Case for Collaborative Planning	p. 46
Recognizing and Surmounting Barriers to Collaborative Planning	p. 49
The Essentials of Collaborative Planning: An Example	p. 62
Conclusion: Transforming the Planning Process	p. 65
Inaugurating Instructional Planning: The Education of Preservice and Novice Teachers	p. 67
The Role of Planning in Teacher Preparation	p. 69
Planning and Field Experiences	p. 69
Collaborative Planning for Preservice Teachers	p. 76
Meeting the Needs of Novice Teachers Through Collaborative Planning	p. 83
Models of Collaboration for Novice Teachers	p. 86
Recognizing the Barriers to Collaboration for Novice Teachers	p. 92
Suggestions for Implementing a Collaborative Project	p. 95
Conclusion: Collaboration as a Solution for Teacher Retention	p. 98
Lesson Planning as Professional Development: Collaboration Among Experienced Teachers	p. 99
Collaborative Planning Denied	p. 101
Professional Development Through Lesson Design and Review	p. 106
Planning in Ways That Support Expertise	p. 112
The Role of Teacher Professional Growth Plans	p. 115
Conclusion: Planning as Professional Development	p. 116
Planning and Professional Expertise: Teaching to a Higher Standard	p. 119
Teachers as Scholars: Promoting Research-Based Practice	p. 121
Teachers as Leaders: Reclaiming Constructivism	p. 125
Teachers as Colleagues: From Accountability to Responsibility	p. 127
Misconceptions About Teacher Expertise	p. 132
Toward a Fuller Understanding of Teacher Expertise	p. 137
Conclusion: In Pursuit of Teacher Wisdom	p. 140
Web Sources for Lesson Design, Planning, and Teacher Networks	p. 143
References	p. 147
Index	p. 160
About the Authors	p. 168
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