Full Description
Identifying the major contemporary models of staff development, this comprehensive resource shows educational leaders how models can be effectively designed and implemented to meet the multifaceted professional development needs of any school. Emphasizing the essential connection to student outcomes, the authors unpack and analyze types and variations of models and provide concrete guidelines for initiating, assessing, and improving a model's impact on learning. Grounded in current research, the book provides an in-depth examination of: - Models to support individuals- Collaborative personal/professional direct service models, e.g., mentoring and coaching- Collaborative and cooperative models- Models designed to achieve curricular and instructional change.
Contents
PrologueAcknowledgments1. The Faces of Professional Development: Alternative Models and Organizational Necessities2. Supporting the Individual EducatorPreface to Chapters 3, 4, and 5: Democracy, Charters, and Professional Development3. Personal/Professional Direct Service Models: Mentoring, Coaching, Leading4. Collaborative and Cooperative Models: From Open-Ended Inquiry Through Disciplined Action Research5. Curricular and Instructional Initiatives: Schools, Districts, and States6. The Menus for the Designated "Professional Development Days": Revisiting the "Workshop Way of Learning"7. Embracing Both Personal and Formal Knowledge, Without Being Bowled Over by Either, or How Can We Learn What We Accomplished and What We Need to Do Next?The Importance of Cockeyed Optimism: Proceeding With Pride and ConfidenceBooks and CitationsIndexAbout the Authors
