Composing a Teacher Study Group - Learning About Inquiry in Primary Classrooms

A teacher study group's reposrt of a school/university collaboration to inquire into the multi-layered processes and results of their joint efforts to create school change.

List of contents

Contents: Preface. Part I: Teachers and Students Wandering and Wondering: Participatory Professional Development.R.J. Meyer, The School as a Place for Teachers' Learning. K. Zetterman, Children Assuming Control of Their Learning. K. Ridder, Learning With Children What It Means to Be a Teacher. K. Larson, Refining Projects: Making the Leap Toward Individual Interests. L. Brown, L. DeNino, A Relationship That Supported Mutual Change. M. McKenzie, A Montessori Teacher, Learner, and Writer. Learning From a Researcher, a Researcher Learning. Part II: Sustained Commitments: Cultivating the Group, Voice, Politics, and Advocacy.R.J. Meyer, Thoughts Across Chapters Two Through Seven. Becoming Inquirers. The Dynamics of Sustaining a Study Group. Teachers' Voices and the Political Nature of Their Work. Implications: What's Next for Our Group and Yours? Appendices: Elaboration of the Context of Our Work. Procedural Issues.

About the author

Meyer, Richard J.; Brown, With Linda; DeNino, Elizabeth; Larson, Kimberly; McKenzie, Mona

Summary

A teacher study group's reposrt of a school/university collaboration to inquire into the multi-layered processes and results of their joint efforts to create school change.

Product details

• Authors: With Linda Brown, Brown With Linda, Elizabeth Denino, DeNino Elizabeth, Kimberly Larson, Kimberly (PhD Larson, Larson Kimberly, Mona McKenzie, McKenzie Mona, Richard J. Meyer, Meyer Richard J., Kimberely Ridder
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2021
• EAN: 9780805826999
• ISBN: 978-0-8058-2699-9
• No. of pages: 248
• Weight: 612 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; EDUCATION / Educational Psychology, EDUCATION / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects, EDUCATION / Learning Styles, Educational psychology, Teaching skills and techniques, Philosophy & theory of education, Teaching skills & techniques, Philosophy and theory of education, Primary & middle schools, Primary and middle schools, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Elementary, EDUCATION / Teaching / Methods & Strategies