Overview of Talk About Teaching!: Leading Professional Conversations Book

Help teachers improve their practice by holding rewarding professional conversations! Ongoing informal dialogue between school leaders and educators is the foundation for improved classroom instruction, increased learner achievement and more formal discussions about education. This breakthrough work from renowned educator Charlotte Danielson helps school leaders understand the value of reflective professional conversations in promoting a positive environment of inquiry, support and teacher professional development. Organized around the "big ideas" of successful teaching, this guidebook:Explains the critical function of informal professional conversations in ongoing teacher learning Explores the interaction of power and leadership in schools Outlines the conversation skills that school leaders need to initiate and engage in successful conversations Includes mental maps, sample topics and conversation activitiesTalk About Teaching! is an invaluable resource for educational leaders looking to utilize one of the most powerful approaches to successful teacher learning and growth. Table of Contents: Preface Why Professional Conversation? Power and Leadership in Schools The Big Ideas That Shape Professional Conversations The Topics for Conversations Conversation Skills Informal Professional Conversations Implementation Issues Conversation Activities for Implementation References and Suggested Reading Index

• Book Type :

Education

• Book Binding :

Paperback

• Language :

English

• Number of Pages :

160 pages

• ISBN - 10 :

8132116089

• Talk About Teaching!: Leading Professional Conversations Published On :

29 Oct 2013

• Resource:

Students and Professionals:Society&SocialSciences, Education

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