Description
Book SynopsisIn a time of rapid policy and curriculum change, educators must be knowledge workers who continue to develop professionally. This book offers a critical exploration of how Professional Learning Networks (PLNs) equip educators to work collaboratively to develop their professional practice and be agents of innovation in their field.
Providing access to six real-life examples of equity-oriented Professional Learning Networks, this book illustrates key attributes that build educators’ practice, expertise, and investment in innovation. Crucially, the authors shine a light on the ability of PLNs to address questions of equity, both for educators working in remote and rural communities who have limited access to professional development and other resources, and diverse learners from equity-seeking communities.
This book is of interest to readers from scholarly, practitioner, and policy backgrounds who want to gain an innovative look at real-life cases to inform current and future equity-oriented PLNs. Readers will discover the importance and potential of centering teachers, students, inquiry, collaboration, and context within educational transformation efforts.
Table of ContentsChapter 1. Exploring the Potential of Professional Learning Networks:
Leyton Schnellert Chapter 2. Collaborative Professionalism across cultures and contexts: S
hanee A. Washington & Michael T. O’Connor Chapter 3. Professional Learning Networks Among District Leaders: C
atherine McGregor, Judy Halbert & Linda Kaser Chapter 4. Tracing Cycles of Teachers’ Self- and Co-Regulated Practice within a Professional Learning Network:
Deborah L. Butler, Leyton Schnellert Chapter 5. How Rural Educators Improve Professional Capital in a Blended Professional Learning Network:
Min Jung Kim & Karen Martin Chapter 6. Growing the Top:
Trista Hollweck Chapter 7. Shifting Our Gaze:
Joelle Rodway & Elizabeth Farley-Ripple
