Becoming a Reflective Educator : How to Build

New content, new case studies, new insights for today?s challenges! This seminal work on reflective practice has been updated to help teachers become creative and innovative "agents of inquiry" in their schools and classrooms. This second edition reflects changes in American public education and society. Expanded content includes: Leadership and the role of teacher education Democratic schooling and transformative and constructivist curricula Case studies illustrating how to create a culture of inquiry With new data and insights integrated throughout the book, it continues to be a valuable resource for professional development professionals and school principals who want to encourage reflective practice among teachers.

Preface to the Second Edition

ix

About the Authors

xiii

Reflection, Reflective Practice, and the Teacher

1

(27)

The First Day of School: Three Case Studies

1

(5)

The Complexities of Teaching: Four Case Studies

6

(11)

The Nature of Reflective Practice

17

(9)

Becoming a Reflective Practitioner

26

(2)

Toward a ``Culture of Inquiry'' in the School

28

(29)

Inquiry as a Component of Good Teaching: A Case Study

28

(4)

Inquiry as Research: Four Case Studies

32

(4)

The Concept of Inquiry

36

(6)

A Culture of Inquiry in the School

42

(1)

The Teacher as Researcher

43

(14)

Values, Ethics, and Reflective Teaching

57

(19)

Ethical Dilemmas and the Professional Educator: Four Case Studies

57

(8)

Opinions, Preferences, and Value Judgments

65

(3)

Competing Ethical Theories and the Educator

68

(3)

Caring and the Professional Educator

71

(2)

The Role of Reflection in Ethical Professional Practice

73

(3)

Democratic Schooling, Critical Pedagogy, and Reflective Practice: The Nexus of School and Community

76

(16)

The Case of Broadbent Middle School

77

(1)

The School-Community Interface

78

(1)

Toward a Critical Pedagogy

79

(2)

The Case of the Fenton Public Schools

81

(4)

The Case of Central City Middle School

85

(3)

The Case of Jamie Henderson and the Pink Triangle

88

(2)

The School and the Community: Some Conclusions

90

(2)

Transformative and Constructivist Curricula and Instruction

92

(23)

Toward Transformative Curricula and Instruction: Three Case Studies

93

(11)

Toward Transformative Curricula and Instruction

104

(3)

Constructivist Approaches to Teaching and Learning

107

(8)

Transformational Leadership in the School: The Teacher as leader

115

(18)

The Organizational Context of Leadership

116

(4)

Three Leadership Strategies: A Comparison

120

(2)

Principles of School Leadership

122

(1)

Teacher Leadership

123

(3)

Leadership and Followership in a Democracy

126

(3)

Reflective Thinking and the School Leader

129

(4)

Preparing Reflective Educators: The Role of Teacher Education

133

(12)

Teacher Education in the United States: Selected Case Studies

134

(5)

The Reform of Teacher Education in the United States

139

(1)

Criteria for Coherent Teacher Education Programs

140

(2)

Implications for Professional Development

142

(3)

Toward Reflective Practice

145

(6)

OK, So What Now?

145

(1)

Toward Reflective Practice

146

(4)

Up, Up, and Away?

150

(1)

References

151

(10)

Index

161

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Becoming a Reflective Educator : How to Build a Culture of Inquiry in the Schools

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