Knowledge Communities In Teacher Education

Author : Cheryl J. Craig,Gayle A. Curtis,Michaelann Kelley,P. Tim Martindell,M. Michael Pérez
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2020-09-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783030546700

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Knowledge Communities in Teacher Education by Cheryl J. Craig,Gayle A. Curtis,Michaelann Kelley,P. Tim Martindell,M. Michael Pérez Pdf

This book traces the origins and activities of the longest-standing collaborative teacher group in education, the Portfolio Group. Each chapter documents, historically and conceptually, the main intellectual moments in the evolution of the idea of knowledge communities. Authors illuminate the expansive work, research, and the leading/learning influence that the Portfolio Group has had in the local education community as well as on the international education landscape. In doing so, they illustrate the journey of a school-based, cross-institutional knowledge community and provide the proverbial light at the end of the tunnel for so many novice and newly formed groups seeking sustainability. The book demonstrates through the shared experiences of five teachers/teacher educators the ways in which varied collaborations aimed at professional development lead to teacher growth in practice, leadership, and career.

Author : Chestin Auzenne-Curl,Cheryl J. Craig
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2021-09-20
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781839822667

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Developing Knowledge Communities through Partnerships for Literacy by Chestin Auzenne-Curl,Cheryl J. Craig Pdf

Developing Knowledge Communities through Partnerships for Literacy explores the development of knowledge communities - safe spaces on the educational landscape - where research and professional development with literacy teachers and writers can unfurl.

Author : Michal Zellermayer,Elaine Munthe,Malka Gorodetsky,Frances O'Connel Rust,Lily Orland-Barak
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789087901783

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Teachers Learning in Communities by Michal Zellermayer,Elaine Munthe,Malka Gorodetsky,Frances O'Connel Rust,Lily Orland-Barak Pdf

Teachers Learning in Communities is about teacher educators by those brave enough to make their professional learning public. The authors reveal the complexities of their participation in school/university partnerships and their relationships with teachers. Here practice informs theory, greatly expanding our knowledge and understanding of these important communities. Ann Lieberman, Senior Scholar at the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Teachers Learning in Communities is full of exciting success stories about rare and exotic teacher education episodes played out on the marg.

Author : Ann Lieberman,Lynne Miller
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2008-07-24
Category : Education
ISBN : UOM:39015076197162

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Teachers in Professional Communities by Ann Lieberman,Lynne Miller Pdf

What are the challenges, and how has your program dealt with them?"--BOOK JACKET.

Author : A. W Bates
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0995269238

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Teaching in a Digital Age by A. W Bates Pdf

Author : Joette Stefl-Mabry,Barbara L. Lynch
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Education
ISBN : 0810852284

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Knowledge Communities by Joette Stefl-Mabry,Barbara L. Lynch Pdf

In order to succeed in the 21st century, we will need to do more than just adapt to rapid and frequent change. We need to be vigilant and reflective of the transformations occurring in how we communicate, work, play, and are governed. The establishment of caring school communities, or Knowledge Communities, is vital to the positive intellectual, moral, and social development of our children. The pursuit to build Knowledge Communities is neither as politically appealing as the promise to 'leave no child behind, ' nor is it as seductive as the offerings supplied by the newest technology. The creation of Knowledge Communities will take much more than using a number two pencil to fill out a standardized form, or providing adequate funds for the newest technological advances. Keeping in mind the adage that 'it takes a village to raise a child, ' this book discusses how the local and global village can and should become an active and integral part of the classroom. This work is a valuable tool in advancing the mission of preparing students to intelligently select, sort, evaluate, and synthesize information from a wide variety of sources so that they possess the skills to be knowledgeable learners for lif

Author : Linor L. Hadar,David L. Brody
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2016-11-10
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781317292517

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Teacher Educators’ Professional Learning in Communities by Linor L. Hadar,David L. Brody Pdf

Teacher Educators’ Professional Learning in Communities explores teacher educators' professional development in the communal model of learning. Learning in groups has proved to be a major avenue for supporting such development and change among teachers and other professions, but one which has received sparse attention with regards to teacher educators’ development. This book aims to examine such communities in order to identify factors that promote or hinder professional learning for teacher educators. Blending research on communal learning with seven years of practical experience in these contexts, the authors present their analysis of the communal professional development process and provide a conceptual basis for understanding this type of professional learning for teacher educators. The book addresses organizational aspects of teacher educators’ learning in communities, such as creating a safe environment, group reflection, feedback and discussion about student learning. Personal professional learning aspects are also explored, including the reduction of personal isolation, the process of transition towards change, and withdrawal from the goals of the community. Finally, influences and implications for professional learning among teacher educators are discussed. Teacher educators stand at the crux of the entire educational enterprise, because of their responsibility in training the next generation of teachers. As such, their professional development is increasingly important in promoting and advancing educational practice. Integrating current literature with pictures of practice about the use of the communal model in professional development in educational settings, it will be of key interest to researchers and postgraduate students in several fields: professional development, teacher educators, and communities of learners. Practitioners who are involved with the professional development of teacher educators will also find this book extremely useful.

Author : Jean Murray,Anja Swennen,Clare Kosnik
Publisher : Springer
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2018-12-17
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783030016128

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International Research, Policy and Practice in Teacher Education by Jean Murray,Anja Swennen,Clare Kosnik Pdf

This unique book is an important source of information for all of those who educate future teachers and those who participate in teacher education as students, researchers, educators and policymakers. The volume also contributes to the international development of higher quality and research-led teacher education provision by providing clear evidence of policy impact. It draws on original research studies, conducted across eight countries in North America, Europe and Australia to analyse the impact of teacher education policy initiatives on ‘insiders’ in the fields, including education students, teacher educators and mentors in schools. In achieving this, the various chapters in the book analyse the commonalities and differentiations in the many policy reforms in teacher education currently being implemented by national governments. The book reveals some of the hidden consequences of these recent ‘reform’ efforts. It is also of use for leaders and policy makers in teacher education, providing them with insider perspectives from both theory and practice and making it possible for them to develop research-informed decisions that take into account the voices of insiders. Few texts have considered international policy trends alongside the impact they have had on significant stakeholder groups ‘inside’ teacher education. In redressing this omission, the book contributes to a better understanding of and improved practice of work in teacher education, both pre- and in-service.

Author : G. Hoban
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2007-05-02
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781402033469

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The Missing Links in Teacher Education Design by G. Hoban Pdf

Rather than promote a single teacher education design, this book discusses new ways to think about the problem. Key to such thinking is considering teacher education not independent elements but as a combination of links. This book offers four key links: conceptual ties across the university curriculum; theory-practice links between school and university settings; social-cultural links among the participants; and personal links that shape the identity of teacher educators.

Author : Norma Gonzalez,Luis C. Moll,Cathy Amanti
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2006-04-21
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781135614058

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Funds of Knowledge by Norma Gonzalez,Luis C. Moll,Cathy Amanti Pdf

The concept of "funds of knowledge" is based on a simple premise: people are competent and have knowledge, and their life experiences have given them that knowledge. The claim in this book is that first-hand research experiences with families allow one to document this competence and knowledge, and that such engagement provides many possibilities for positive pedagogical actions. Drawing from both Vygotskian and neo-sociocultural perspectives in designing a methodology that views the everyday practices of language and action as constructing knowledge, the funds of knowledge approach facilitates a systematic and powerful way to represent communities in terms of the resources they possess and how to harness them for classroom teaching. This book accomplishes three objectives: It gives readers the basic methodology and techniques followed in the contributors' funds of knowledge research; it extends the boundaries of what these researchers have done; and it explores the applications to classroom practice that can result from teachers knowing the communities in which they work. In a time when national educational discourses focus on system reform and wholesale replicability across school sites, this book offers a counter-perspective stating that instruction must be linked to students' lives, and that details of effective pedagogy should be linked to local histories and community contexts. This approach should not be confused with parent participation programs, although that is often a fortuitous consequence of the work described. It is also not an attempt to teach parents "how to do school" although that could certainly be an outcome if the parents so desired. Instead, the funds of knowledge approach attempts to accomplish something that may be even more challenging: to alter the perceptions of working-class or poor communities by viewing their households primarily in terms of their strengths and resources, their defining pedagogical characteristics. Funds of Knowledge: Theorizing Practices in Households, Communities, and Classrooms is a critically important volume for all teachers and teachers-to-be, and for researchers and graduate students of language, culture, and education.

Author : Anastasia Samaras,Anne R. Freese,Clare Kosnik,Clive Beck
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2008-10-26
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781402087882

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Learning Communities In Practice by Anastasia Samaras,Anne R. Freese,Clare Kosnik,Clive Beck Pdf

Most would agree that a learning community of practice cultivates social and intellectual development in educational settings but what are the other benefits and what does a learning community actually look like in practice? This book explores such questions as: “Are learning communities essential in education?” “How are they designed and developed?” “What difference do they make in learning?” The book contains contributions of educators who share their research and practice in designing and implementing learning communities in school, university, and professional network settings. It presents their experiences, and the “how to” of these educators who are passionate about building and sustaining learning communities to make a real difference for students, teachers, faculty, and communities. Combining scholarly and practitioner research, the book offers practical information to teachers, school and university administrators, teacher educators, and community educators.

Author : Helen Christiansen,S. Ramadevi
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2002-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 0791451224

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Reeducating the Educator by Helen Christiansen,S. Ramadevi Pdf

A comparative look at the professional development of teachers and teacher educators.

Author : Cheryl J. Craig,Laura Turchi,Denise M. McDonald
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2020-11-24
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783030566746

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Cross-Disciplinary, Cross-Institutional Collaboration in Teacher Education by Cheryl J. Craig,Laura Turchi,Denise M. McDonald Pdf

This book focuses on the impact of sustained and evolving collaborations, showcasing research and scholarship in a faculty group—consisting of 28 professors from five regional universities—meeting and supporting each other since 2002. Originally an innovation introduced by Cheryl J. Craig and funded by a reform movement, the Faculty Academy continues to flourish in the fourth largest city in America long after the reform initiative abandoned its charge. Contributors to this volume represent all stages of careers, include all races and genders, and write from a multiplicity of disciplinary stances (literacy, mathematics, science, social education, multiculturalism, English as a Second Language, accountability, etc.). In addition to fascinatingly diverse perspectives on teacher education, the authors also investigate issues related to career trajectories—including experiences of vulnerability. The volume illuminates how the Faculty Academy works as a dynamic academic and social bond: not only as a glue that binds members in community, but also in rigorous intellectual commitments that fuel their collective knowing and advance their careers while providing leadership, mentorship, and modelling in up-close and timely ways.

Author : Sivakumar Alagumalai,Stephanie Burley,John P. Keeves
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09-03
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789462092570

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Excellence in Scholarship by Sivakumar Alagumalai,Stephanie Burley,John P. Keeves Pdf

Teachers empower both the next generation of learners and educators. Communities value the intricate roles and responsibilities of teachers: many of whom who go beyond the tangibles to cater to the learning needs of their students. The multidimensional and multifaceted relationship between teacher-education providers and teachers is a complex one. At one end of the spectrum sits the scholarship of teaching while at the enacted zone sits standards-based praxis. Teacher education and scholarship of teaching provides the avenue to demonstrate this interaction of knowledge, pedagogy, research and broadly, scholarship. Unfortunately, there is no strong consensus about the value of pedagogical preparation for teachers. This monograph highlights the broad focus on how education draws its knowledge base from various disciplines; advancing that education itself can become a plethora for shared discourse and reflection. The chapters provide fresh demonstrated understanding into practice-enabled research directions and emphasise the position of research-based praxis in both schools and in institutions entrusted with teacher education. Importantly, the monograph demonstrates the two-way communication between the community and teacher educators about knowledge, experiences, values and diversity and to add value with the sole aim to enhance learning. It highlights education is a collective endeavour in that education and teacher education are subsets of the community, and deliberations in communities add important synergy to education’s evolution and revolution. Thus, the process of inquiry is fundamental in education, and implies transcending traditional discipline-bound knowledge and processes. This monograph provides the challenge to educators that no single or specific discipline directs educational development and enrichment, nor does the latter exclude any.

Author : Joseph Arthur Erickson,Jeffrey B. Anderson
Publisher : Stylus Publishing, LLC.
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781563770111

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Learning with the Community by Joseph Arthur Erickson,Jeffrey B. Anderson Pdf

This monograph is an attempt to bring together the best recent work in the field to assist teacher educators in developing successful service-learning in their programs and to promote policies and procedures that will foster successful service-learning activities at the local, state, and national levels. Part 1: "Theory, Research, and Foundational Issues" includes chapters entitled "Service-Learning: An Essential Process for Preparing Teachers as Transformational Leaders in the Reform of Public Education" (Carol Myers and Terry Pickeral); "School-Based Service: A Review of Research for Teacher Educators" (Susan C. Root); "Service-Learning and Evaluation: An Inseparable Process" (Robert Shumer); "Service-Learning Professional Development for Experienced Teachers" (Don Hill and Denise Clark Pope); and "Teacher Education and Service-Learning: A Critical Perspective" (Robert Shumer). Part 2: "Diverse Perspectives of Service-Learning and Teacher Education" includes chapters entitled: "Introduction to Part 2" (Joseph A. Erickson); "Working with Preservice Teachers to Improve Service-Learning: A Master Teacher's Perspective" (Christine Hunstiger Keithahn); "A Recent Teacher Education Graduate's View of Service-Learning" (Theresa J. H. Magelssen); "A K-12 Administrator's Perspective" (Mary J. Syfax Noble); "A Service Recipient's Perspective" (Janet Salo, with Susan O'Connor); "Collaborating with the Community: A Campus-Based Teacher Educator's Story" (Rahima C. Wade) and "Turtle Island Project: Service-Learning in Native Communities" (John Guffey). Part 3: "Models for the Integration of Service-Learning and Teacher Education" includes chapters entitled: "Introduction to Part 3" (Jeffrey B. Anderson); "James Madison University" (Diane Fuqua); "Kentucky State University" (Carole A. Cobb); "Clark Atlanta University" (William H. Denton); "Valparaiso University" (Jose Arredondo); "Alverno College" (Julie A. Stoffels); "Gustavus Adolphus College" (Carolyn O'Grady); "Washington State University" (Gerald H. Maring); "California State University-San Marcos" (Joseph F. Keating); "Mankato State University" (Darrol Bussler); "Clemson University" (Carol Weatherford, Marty Duckenfield, and Janet Wright); "Augsburg College" (Vicki L. Olson and Susan O'Connor); "University of Iowa" (Rahima Wade); Ryan); "Seattle University" (Jeffrey B. Anderson); "Providence College" (Jane Callahan and Lynne Ryan). (Contains seven figures, an annotated bibliography, and an appendix, which includes a list of service-learning resources and contributors.) (LH)