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Offers 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

Sparks Into Fire Revitalizing Teacher Practice

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    Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
    Publication Date: 7/22/2022 12:00:00 AM
    ISBN13: 9780807767160, 978-0807767160
    ISBN10: 0807767166
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    Adult education, continuous learning

    Description

    Book Synopsis
    Offers 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

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