{"product_id":"talk-about-teaching-9781483373799","title":"Talk About Teaching","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eImprove teaching practice through powerful professional conversations!\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Move beyond isolated teaching, passive observations, and ineffective workshops to be the leader who engages staff and affirms the value of reflective and informal professional discussions. Launch meaningful conversations and a powerful team of teachers who understand how students learn, what motivates them, and how to implement that research in the classroom.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  Good leaders know that sharing, discussing, and examining teaching practices and student work improves student learning through professional examination, inquiry, and growth. Educators who harness the power of informal professional conversation invite teachers to do the intellectual work needed to connect with students and boost achievement. The second edition of this powerful book includes:\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e      \u003cli\u003eA new chapter guiding conversations to align with new state standards\u003c\/li\u003e      \u003cli\u003eOutlines for s\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The book’s major strength is that it combines a discussion of what constitutes good teaching and how to conduct productive professional conversations. This book would be an excellent resource for supervisors and principals.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e -- M. Susan Bolte, Principal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"This is a great resource for leaders who regularly facilitate conversations with teachers.  I use it in my graduate class in supervision and strongly recommend that students keep this book as a resource for the future.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e -- Diane Canino Rispoli, Clinical Professor of Educational Leadership and Former School Leader\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Talk About Teaching! Leading Professional Conversations provides a fine survey of how to encourage professional conversations and discussions about education, and comes from a team of teachers who discuss the basics of connecting with students on a meaningful level. The second edition of this book offers a new chapter on guiding conversations, sample topics and conversation activities, and discussions of how to engage students through conversational approaches and professional practices. From promoting analytic thinking to taking into account what motivates students and affects their actions, Talk About Teaching is for educators who want to open and foster dialogues that support the learning process.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e -- The California Bookwatch: January 2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgements About the Author Preface 1. Why Professional Conversation?    The Imperative for Improvement in Teaching    The Nature of Teacher Learning    Promoting Professional Learning Through Conversation    Assumptions Underlying Professional Conversations    Summary 2. Power and Leadership in Schools    Overview    The Reality of Power    Reconciling Power and Leadership    Summary 3. The Big Ideas that Shape Professional Conversations    What Constitutes Important Learning?    What Causes Learning?    How Are Students Motivated?    The Merging of All These Ideas    Summary 4. The Topics for Conversations    Power, Leadership, and the “Big Ideas”    Summary 5. Conversation Skills    Setting the tone for conversation    Linguistic Skills    Paraphrasing    Summary 6. Informal Professional Conversations    Purpose    Settings for Professional Conversations    Procedure    Summary 7. Implementation Issues    Finding Time for Conversation    Communicating the Purpose    Establishing Trust    Forging Understanding and Consensus on the “Big Ideas”    Elaborating the “Topics for Conversation”    Summary 8. Conversation Activities for Implementation    Establishing the Foundation    Communicating the Purpose    Establishing Trust    The Big Ideas: Considering High-Level Learning    How do People Learn?    Worthwhile learning experiences    Human Motivation    Topics for Conversation    Summary References Index\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"SAGE Publications Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739658334551,"sku":"9781483373799","price":27.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781483373799.jpg?v=1720052839","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/talk-about-teaching-9781483373799","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}