Teachers Caught in the Action: Professional Development That Matters

摘要: In their newest volume, Lieberman and Miller enlist a stellar group of contributors to offer - once again the best what is known practiced about professional development in schools. What purpose staff development? ends does it seek? To answer these often overlooked questions, editors turn distinguished Maxine Greene, Carl D. Glickman, Derrick P. Aldridge, Judith Warren Little, Marilyn Cochran-Smith, Susan L. Lytle. opening chapters they remind us that essential tie we do larger goals. Because can be understood terms Contexts, Strategies, Structures, remainder book features educators who write from own unique experiential theoretical stances. Jacqueline Ancess describes how teachers New York City secondary schools increase learning while improving student outcomes * Milbrey W. McLaughlin Joel Zarrow demonstrate learn use data improve practice meet educational standards Lynne presents case study long-lived school-university partnership Beverly Falk recounts stories working together develop performance assessments, understand student's learning, re-think curriculum, much more Laura Stokes analyzes school successfully uses inquiry groups. There are further contributions (including some novice teachers) by Anna Richert Ershler, Ann Lieberman, Diane Wood, Sarah Warshauer Freedman, Joseph McDonald. These powerful exemplars provide much-needed overview matters really works today.