Professional Development for School Improvement Empowering Learning Communities

by Gordon, Stephen P.

• ISBN13: 9780205268313
• ISBN10: 0205268315
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-09-11
• Publisher: PRENTICE-HALL

Summary

";This is excellent material. It is easy to read and comprehend and it is arranged in a useful manner."; Dr. Sandra Lowery Stephen F. Austin State University Professional Development for School Improvement: Empowering Learning Communities, First Edition integrates knowledge from professional development and school improvement to describe frameworks that can increase the capacity of individuals, teams, and organizations to grow and develop. The book argues that both professional development and school improvement should have as their primary purpose the improvement of teaching and learning. Eleven frameworks for professional development are presented, along with strategies for integrating multiple frameworks in comprehensive programs. These frameworks of successful professional development programs include: training, peer coaching, collaborative work teams, co-teaching, study groups, action research, teacher writing, teacher leadership, partnerships, networks, and teacher centers. School leader development is addressed as a prerequisite for professional and school development. Leader, cultural, team, and teacher development are described as capacity building functions of professional development. Abundant learning tools such as Case Studies, Chapter Problems, Discussion Questions, Charts, and Summaries in every chapter help reinforce chapter concepts. Find more books on related topics at www.ablongman.com/edresources.

Table of Contents

First Foreword

Second Foreword

Preface

Introduction

The Emerging Field of Professional Development

What Do We Mean by Successful Professional Development?

The Increasing Need for Professional Development

A Need Not Yet Met

The Focus of This Book

Clarifying Empowerment

Characteristics of Effective Professional Development Programs

Principles of Adult Learning

A Comprehensive Model for Professional Development

Review of Professional Development Model, Part I

Frameworks For Professional Development

Training

Training for Empowerment: An Oxymoron?

Characteristics of Training That Empowers

The Long Range View: Levels of Competence

Delivering Effective Training

Follow-Up: Key to Applying New Skills

Collegial Support Frameworks

Peer Coaching

Collaborative Work Teams

Co-Teaching

Reflective Inquiry Frameworks

Study Groups

Action Research

Teacher Writing

Combining Reflective Inquiry Frameworks

Teacher Leadership

Models of Teacher Leadership

Training and Support for Teachers Who Lead

Focus on Mentoring

External Support Frameworks

Partnerships

Networks

Teacher Centers

Review of Professional Development Model, Part II

Capacity-Building Functions Of Professional Development

School Leader Development

New Roles for the Principal

New Proficiencies for New Roles

Principal Assessment: Basis for Professional Growth

Applying Professional Development Frameworks to Principal Development

The Principal and Time Management

New Roles for the Central Office

Improvement of School Culture

School Culture

Toward a Culture of Continuous Improvement

Facilitating Innovation

Connecting Cultural Development with Professional Development

Frameworks

Team Development

The Power of Teams

Barriers to Effective Teams

Forming Teams

Team Skills

Stages of Team Development

Characteristics of Effective Teams

Communication Within Teams

Team Decision Making

Team Conflict

Team Learning

Connections of Team Development with Professional Development Frameworks

Individual Teacher Development

Developing the Whole Teacher

Adult Learning Styles

Assisting Beginning Teachers

Individualized Professional Development

Teacher Portfolios

Review of Professional Development Model, Part III

Conclusion

Core Function of Professional Development: Improvement of Teaching and Learning

Curriculum Development

Restructuring

Instructional Development

Improvement of Student Assessment

Improvement of School-Parent Collaboration

Program Development

A Program Development Model

Putting It All Together

Conclusion

Name Index

Subject Index

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