Networks for Learning: Effective Collaboration for Teacher, School and System Improvement

ISBN-13: 9781138244764 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 220 str.

Chris Brown; Cindy Poortman

Opis

Examining a multitude of perspectives, this accessible text will contain case studies and exemplars to contextualise sustainable learning networks and evaluate the challenges from theoretical and practical approaches. Written by a team of international contributors, this book will be essential reading for researchers, students and school leaders.

Spis treści

Introduction  1. The importance of professional learning networks Cindy L. Poortman, Chris Brown  2. Balancing top-down and shared leadership: a case study of a Teacher Design Team in transition to a new approach Floor Binkhorst  3. Research Learning Networks - a case study in using networks to increase knowledge mobilization at scale Chris Brown  4. Developing Communities of Pedagogical Inquiry in British Columbia Leyton Schnellert, Paige Fisher, Kathy Sanford  5. From data to learning: a data team professional learning network Kim Schildkamp, Jaana Nehez, Ulf Blossing  6. Austria’s Lerndesigner Network: the Dynamics of Virtual Professional Learning in Interschool Networks Livia Roessler, Tanja Westfall-Greiter  7. A professional learning network for the entire local education system – educational landscapes in Germany Pierre Tulowitzki, Anika Duveneck, Michael Krüger  8. A lesson study professional learning network in secondary education Siebrich de Vries, Rilana Prenger  9. Learning networks for sustainable literacy achievement Mei Kuin Lai, Stuart McNaughton  10. Getting Beneath the Surface: Examining the Social Side of Professional Learning Networks Joelle Rodway  11. Establishing Sustainable School Improvement through Professional Learning Networks Mireille D. Hubers, Cindy L. Poortman  12. Looking Back and Moving Forward: where to Next for Networks of Learning? Alan J. Daly, Louise Stoll