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Informationen zum Autor Ellen Meyers is a founder and senior vice president of Teachers Network and director of the Teachers Network Leadership Institute (TNLI). Meyers has had a long, distinguished career in education with an extensive list of accomplishments, among them: editor-in-chief of the by teachers, for teachers series of handbooks, including the New Teachers Handbook and How to Use the Internet in the Classroom; co-editor of Taking Action with Teacher Research (2003); producer of the television series "Successful Teaching Practices in Action"; innovator of the award-winning Web site teachersnetwork.org; and developer of Teachers Network's online courses. Her passion is bridging the gap between schoolhouses and statehouses by empowering teachers to provide a voice in education policymaking. Meyers has a master's in education from Cambridge College and was recently awarded a certificate in English language teaching from Long Island University. For five years, she was adjunct professor at New York University's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, and she has been an instructor of English at Long Island University. Klappentext Develop a teacher network or grow an existing one to support new teachers, reduce teacher isolation, increase retention rates, enhance professional practice, and nurture teacher leaders. Zusammenfassung Develop a teacher network or grow an existing one to support new teachers! reduce teacher isolation! increase retention rates! enhance professional practice! and nurture teacher leaders. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword by Stephanie Hirsh Preface Acknowledgments About the Authors Introduction 1. The Case for Networks What Joining TNLI Did for Our Work Why Form a Network? Concluding Thoughts 2. Creating a Vision Naming the Problem Envisioning the Future Speaking With One Voice What You Can Do--The Future Is Now 3. Finding a Voice The Journey Begins Seeing Teachers as the Solution, Not the Problem Charting the Course Managing a Network 4. Raising Your Voice The Journey Continues Managing a Growing Network 5. Making a Difference A Menu of Activities Why Teachers Like to Do Action Research Feedback: How Do You Know You Are Making a Difference? 6. Where Do We Go From Here? A Need for Change The Future of Teaching Appendices TNLI Recommended Reading List References Index ...
