Educators as Learners: Creating a Professional Learning Community in Your School
Author(s) | Michael S. Castleberry, Penelope J. Wald |
ISBN10 | 0871203669 |
ISBN13 | 9780871203663 |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 128 |
Year Publish | 2000 February |
Synopsis
If you're ever responsible for leading a school committee or a districtwide effort, here's an indispensable guide for developing teamwork, commitment, and a shared responsibility for success. Discover practical, field-tested insights and approaches to try in your next group experience:
- ? Key stages of the collaborative learning process;
? Leadership qualities that are essential to collaboration;
? Group practices and norms that support collaborative learning;
? Activities that uncover the diversity among group members and develop a trusting atmosphere; and
? Tools and methods for helping groups articulate a core purpose, identify their visions for success, and assess current realities that may affect a decision.