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We are in an education crisis. We need to restore the teaching profession to one of respect and support and provide effective education to enable current students, the "new kids," to rise to their full potential "What a fabulous book. Herm and Dolores have written a truly inspirational resource for teachers. This should be required reading for anyone preparing to enter the classroom--and for anyone who needs to step back and rethink, think through, or reconsider their practice. They speak to the reader's heart as well as the head, and Herm's poetry is the best medicine I know for preventing teacher burnout." --Carol Jago, president of the National Council of Teachers of English and long-time...
Teacher Collaboration for Professional Learning contains the essential information, tools, and examples teachers and school leaders need to create, manage, and sustain successful collaborative groups. Designed to be a hands-on resource, this practical guide shows you how to: Advocate for collaborative teacher learning Develop and sustain collaborative research groups Organize and conduct productive research projects Address issues of ethics, leadership, and group dynamics Evaluate and sustain collaborative learning activities Based on data from a major survey, Teacher Collaboration for Professional Learning features extensive case examples from model research communities collaborating within schools, across districts, in partnership with universities, and as online networks. The book also offers a wealth of reproducible templates as well as reflection questions and exercises?invaluable tools for organizing study groups.