Read more
Informationen zum Autor Thomas Del Prete is the inaugural Director of the Adam Institute for Urban Teaching and School Practice at Clark University in Worcester, MA. He is past Director of the Hiatt Center for Urban Education at Clark and a former teacher of history and English at the middle and high school levels. He has worked for twenty-five years in teacher education, school-university partnership, and school reform. His previous books include Improving the Odds: Developing Powerful Teaching Practice and a Culture of Learning in Urban High Schools and Thomas Merton and the Education of the Whole Person. He has participated in hundreds of Teacher Rounds, most with his colleagues in the urban schools of "Main South" in Worcester, MA, in an effort to learn in and from practice. Klappentext Teacher Rounds: Powerful peer-to-peer teacher professional development!Teachers are ready to be in the driver's seat as leaders of their own learning-and their best professional development resources may be their own classrooms and colleagues. With Teacher Rounds methodology, teachers learn with and from each other through classroom observation and inquiry and develop a trusted community of practice. Scholar-teacher Thomas Del Prete outlines every aspect of this ongoing, collaborative approach: Step-by-step guidance and tools for implementing Teacher Rounds Insights on creating a positive environment for honest feedback A wealth of examples from a high-performing school and across all grade levels and disciplines "This clearly written and highly accessible book offers a form of professional practice that begins with a deep respect for teachers. I urge school leaders, teacher educators, classroom teachers, and others concerned with improving the educational opportunities of our children to read this book and immediately put the ideas into action." Zusammenfassung A conceptual and practical guide to Teacher Rounds - a powerful form of job-embedded professional development with proven potential to support collaborative learning centered on student learning. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Acknowledgments About the Author 1. The Practice of Teaching and Teacher Rounds: Aiming for the Sweet Spot What Do We Teach For and How Do Students Learn Deeply and Well? How Do Our Ideas About What We Teach for and About Learning Shape Teaching Practice? How Do Teachers Develop Expertise? Questions to Consider 2. The Teacher Round Protocol Preparing for Teacher Rounds The Teacher Round Protocol The Teacher Round Protocol in Action: Kate's 7th Grade Mathematics Teacher Round 3. Teacher Round Learning in High School Leann's Teacher Round: Understanding Theme in English Literature Tara's Teacher Round: Investigating Free Fall in One Dimension Phoebe's Teacher Round: Introduction to Constructive Critique in Art Class Jeremy S.'s Teacher Round: A Visual Introduction to the Great Depression Jeremy's Preround Orientation: Immersion in the Odyssey 4. Sharing and Developing Expertise in Elementary School Margaret's Teacher Round: Early Guided Reading (Grade 2) Teacher Rounds at Jacob Hiatt Elementary School 5. Rounds Day at University Park Campus School Rounds Day For Consideration and Reflection 6. Deepening Inquiry, Observation, and Reflection The Challenge of Inquiry The Challenge of Round Observation The Challenge of Postround Reflection 7. The Courage to Learn in and From Practice Developing Expertise in a Complex Practice Trust, Openness, and the Courage to Learn Establishing a Zone of Authentic Teacher Learning Integrity of Teachers, Integrity of the Profession An Inherently Hopeful, Reflective, and Democratic Act Appendix A. Introducing Teacher Rounds: Several Examples Chandler Elementary Community School Claremont Acad...
