Description
Book SynopsisOffers design principles for facilitating effective professional learning where teachers are active learners engaging in experiential learning, discussing problems, analysing student work, and sharing their expertise with one another. The author introduces each principle with a compelling and illuminating story from his extensive experience.
Table of Contents
- Contents
- Foreword Ericka Huggins vii
- Preface ix
- Acknowledgments xiii
- Part I: Fueling the Fire 1
- 1. From Margins to Center: Telling Stories of Purpose 3
Purpose in Teacher Learning 4
Practices That Leverage Purpose 5
Conclusion: The Power of Telling Stories of Purpose 15
Reflection Questions 16
- 2. Your Mission: Active Learning as Countersocialization 17
Active Teacher Learning 19
Practices in Active Teacher Learning 20
Conclusion: We Can't Teach Where We Won't Go 26
Reflection Questions 27
- 3. "Why didn't you push me harder?": Learning From Students 29
The Role of Students in Teacher Learning 31
Practices in Centering Students 32
Conclusion: Students Make Us Better Teachers 44
Reflection Questions 44
- 4. "Please, come in": Listening to and Leading With Teachers 47
Listening to Teachers to Inform Teacher Learning 48
Practices That Recognize Teacher Expertise 49
Conclusion: Listen to Learn 59
Reflection Questions 60
- Part II: Tending to the Fire 61
- 5. Walking to the Sea: A Journey Towards Collectivism 63
Collectivism in Teacher Learning 66
Practices to Foster Collectivism 68
Conclusion: Collectivism is Both a Process and a Goal 78
Reflection Questions 79
- 6. Throwing Away Baggage: The Power of Vulnerability 81
Vulnerability in Teacher Learning 82
Practices in Vulnerability That Nurture Learning 85
Conclusion: Vulnerability Is Essential to Learning 97
Reflection Questions 98
- 7. "We haaaaated you": A Lesson in Empathy 99
Empathy in Teacher Learning 100
Empathy Practices 102
Conclusion: Empathy Is Personal and Professional 110
Reflection Questions 112
- Conclusion 113
- References 115
- Index 117
- About the Author 125
