Collaborative Action Research for Professional Learning Communities, May/2010
| Author(s) | Richard Sagor |
| ISBN10 | 1935249614 |
| ISBN13 | 9781935249610 |
| Format | Paperback |
| Pages | 176 |
| Year Publish | 2010 May |
Synopsis
Constant, high-quality collaborative inquiry sustains PLCs. Become disciplined and deliberative with data as you design and implement program improvements to enhance student learning. This book delves into the five habits of inquiry that contribute to professional learning. Get to know them and the action research process they represent. Detailed steps show you how to accomplish collaborative action research that drives continuous improvement.
Benefits
- By reinforcing habits of inquiry, an atmosphere of curiosity and a willingness to investigate become part of the everyday school culture.
- Members of a PLC come to see themselves as true professionals, possessing both a body of knowledge and expertise in applying it.
- Meaningful collaboration creates a dynamic relationship between the individual and community and promotes higher levels of personal satisfaction.
- Developing and practicing the habits of inquiry can move schools ever closer to the goal of universal student success.
About The Author:
Richard Sagor, PhD, has worked closely with schools and educational organizations in leadership development and the use of data for school improvement. His other areas of focus include teaching youth at risk, developing teacher-researchers, and using collaborative action research for school improvement. He has 14 years of public school administrative experience and has taught a range of students, from gifted to learning disabled.
Dr. Sagor directed the Educational Leadership Program at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon, served as a professor of educational leadership at Washington State University, and founded and directed Project LEARN (League of Educational Action Researchers in the Northwest).
Dr. Sagor has had extensive international consulting experience. He has worked as a site visitor for the United States Department of Education’s Blue Ribbon School Program and has consulted with numerous state departments of education and hundreds of independent school districts across North America. Dr. Sagor has also provided staff development workshops for international schools in Asia, South America, and Africa.
The author of numerous books, chapters, professional papers, and articles, Dr. Sagor has received awards from the National Association of Secondary School Principals and the Educational Press Association of America.
Dr. Sagor received a bachelor of arts from New York University. He also earned a master of arts in interdisciplinary studies and teaching disadvantaged youth and a PhD in curriculum and instruction from the University of Oregon.
