Teacher Collaboration for Professional Learning: Facilitating Study, Research, and Inquiry Communities

Teacher Collaboration for Professional Learning: Facilitating Study, Research, and Inquiry Communities

<i>Teacher Collaboration for Professional Learning</i> contains the essential information, tools, and examples teachers and school leaders need to create, manage, and sustain successful collaborative groups. Designed to be a hands-on resource, this practical guide shows you how to: <ul> <li>Advocate for collaborative teacher learning</li> <li>Develop and sustain collaborative research groups</li> <li>Organize and conduct productive research projects</li> <li>Address issues of ethics, leadership, and group dynamics</li> <li>Evaluate and sustain collaborative learning activities</li> </ul> Based on data from a major survey, <i>Teacher Collaboration for Professional Learning</i> features extensive case examples from model research communities collaborating within schools, across districts, in partnership with universities, and as online networks. The book also offers a wealth of reproducible templates as well as reflection questions and exercises?invaluable tools for organizing study groups.