Professional Learning in Action - An Inquiry Approach for Teachers of Literacy

Offers readers a unique and progressive approach for preparing prospective and inservice teachers, and graduate students, to effectively teach the literacy skills to K-12 students that are needed for eventual college and career success. The book's focus is on engaging teachers, as adult learners, in professional learning that is collaborative, substantive, situated, dynamic, intense, and personal.

About the author

Victoria J. Risko is professor emerita of language, literacy, and culture at Peabody College Vanderbilt University, Nashville. MaryEllen Vogt is professor emerita of education at California State University, Long Beach. Both are past presidents of the International Literacy Association.

Summary

Offers readers a unique and progressive approach for preparing prospective and inservice teachers, and graduate students, to effectively teach the literacy skills to K-12 students that are needed for eventual college and career success. The book’s focus is on engaging teachers, as adult learners, in professional learning that is collaborative, substantive, situated, dynamic, intense, and personal.

Product details

• Authors: Victoria Risko, Victoria J Risko, Victoria J. Risko, Victoria J./ Vogt Risko, MaryEllen Vogt
• Assisted by: Susan B Neuman (Editor), D Ray Reutzel (Editor)
• Publisher: Teachers College Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.07.2016
• EAN: 9780807757024
• ISBN: 978-0-8077-5702-4
• No. of pages: 176
• Series: Common Core State Standards in; Common Core State Standards in Literacy Series; Common Core State Standards in
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system