CiNii Books - Teacher rounds : a guide to collaborative learning in and from practice

Teacher Rounds: Powerful peer-to-peer teacher professional development! Teachers can be leaders of their own ongoing learning-and their best professional development resources may be their own classrooms and colleagues. Applying the Teacher Rounds methodology, teachers learn with and from each other through classroom observations and inquiry and develop a trusted community of practice. Scholar-teacher Thomas Del Prete outlines every aspect of this practice-based approach to professional learning, including: Step-by-step guidance and tools for implementing Teacher Rounds Insights on creating a positive environment for honest feedback A wealth of examples from a high-performing school and across all grade levels and disciplines Based on a whole-hearted commitment to the art and science of teaching, this book helps teachers take classroom instruction to new levels of excellence. "Thoughtful and packed with insights, Teacher Rounds is a valuable addition to the growing literature on important initiatives to improve teaching and learning." -Vivian Troen, Katherine C. Boles, authors of The Power of Teacher Teams "Teacher Rounds is one of the best ways to get teachers out of their classrooms and into each other's classrooms for their own learning and for school improvement. This book provides the theory and background of rounds as well as concrete examples of how a school can implement them." -Lois Easton, Educational Consultant and Author LBE Learning, Tucson, AZ "The protocol of Teacher Rounds has the potential to be a powerful tool for professional learning. The focused conversations that follow observation augment the learning for all involved." -Sue Elliott, Education Consultant Suechelt Consulting, Sechelt, BC

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Preface Acknowledgments About the Author 1. The Practice of Teaching and Teacher Rounds: Aiming for the Sweet Spot What Do We Teach For and How Do Students Learn Deeply and Well? How Do Our Ideas About What We Teach for and About Learning Shape Teaching Practice? How Do Teachers Develop Expertise? Questions to Consider 2. The Teacher Round Protocol Preparing for Teacher Rounds The Teacher Round Protocol The Teacher Round Protocol in Action: Kate's 7th Grade Mathematics Teacher Round 3. Teacher Round Learning in High School Leann's Teacher Round: Understanding Theme in English Literature Tara's Teacher Round: Investigating Free Fall in One Dimension Phoebe's Teacher Round: Introduction to Constructive Critique in Art Class Jeremy S.'s Teacher Round: A Visual Introduction to the Great Depression Jeremy's Preround Orientation: Immersion in the Odyssey 4. Sharing and Developing Expertise in Elementary School Margaret's Teacher Round: Early Guided Reading (Grade 2) Teacher Rounds at Jacob Hiatt Elementary School 5. Rounds Day at University Park Campus School Rounds Day For Consideration and Reflection 6. Deepening Inquiry, Observation, and Reflection The Challenge of Inquiry The Challenge of Round Observation The Challenge of Postround Reflection 7. The Courage to Learn in and From Practice Developing Expertise in a Complex Practice Trust, Openness, and the Courage to Learn Establishing a Zone of Authentic Teacher Learning Integrity of Teachers, Integrity of the Profession An Inherently Hopeful, Reflective, and Democratic Act Appendix A. Introducing Teacher Rounds: Several Examples Chandler Elementary Community School Claremont Academy North Shore Technical High School Teacher Induction Program Appendix B. Starting at the Beginning: Preservice Teacher Rounds Rethinking Teacher Preparation and Practice Integrating Teacher Rounds into Preservice Programs Clark University Model University of South Carolina Model Teachers College at Columbia University The "Rounds Project" at the University of Michigan Towards an Integrated Practice-Based Approach: The Example of Clark University Appendix C. The Teacher Round Protocol (Sample Short Version) References Index

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