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Growing as a teacher : goals and pathways of ongoing teacher learning

Beck, Clive, author, Kosnik, Clare Madott, author

2014

Overview

Teacher learning does not end with initial preparation ; many insights and skills remain to be added. This book is concerned with ongoing teacher learning, its goals (Part I) and pathways (Part II). It is based on a longitudinal study of 42 teachers: 20 over their first 8 years of teaching and 22 over their first 5 years. The areas of continued teacher learning identified in our study were: vision of teaching, program planning, assessment, relevance, subject content and pedagogy, classroom organization and community, inclusion, and professional identity. The pathways of learning included informal and formal PD, teacher inquiry, and school-based learning. A key finding of our research was that, over the years, teachers learn a great deal informally. However, they do so largely on their own and under considerable stress. Teachers need more support than they currently receive, both for survival and to enhance their informal learning. Teachers can benefit significantly from external input, but their everyday learning makes them key experts in teaching. Accordingly, PD providers should work with teachers, utilizing their existing knowledge. This book is written for consideration by teachers, student teachers, teacher educators, PD providers, policy developers, and others interested in facilitating teacher learning.

• Publisher: Sense Publishers
• Subject: Teachers Training of. / Career development. / Teachers In-service training.
• ISBN: 9789462095588, 9462095582, 9789462095595, 9462095590

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
LB1707.C55 2014	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE