Building School-based Teacher Learning Communities

, by McLaughlin, Milbrey; Talbert, Joan E.

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ISBN: 9780807746790 | 0807746797
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Copyright: 1/20/2006

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McLaughlin and Talber - Foreost scholars of school change and teaching contexts - provide and inside look at the processes, resources, and system strategies that are necessary to build vibrant school-based teacher learnig communities.

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Acknowledgments	p. vii
Learning to Improve Student Achievement	p. 1
The Essential Role of a School-Based Learning Community for Teachers	p. 3
Evidence That Teacher Learning Communities Benefit Students	p. 8
The Empirical Foundation and Organization of the Book	p. 11
Challenges of Re-culturing Schools into Learning Communities	p. 16
How Teacher Learning Communities Differ from Typical School Communities	p. 16
How Do Teacher Learning Communities Improve Student Achievement?	p. 22
Stages of Learning Community Development and Challenges of Transition	p. 30
Developing Communities of Practice in Schools	p. 38
Getting Started: Principles for Developing Communities of Practice	p. 39
Developing Communities of Teaching Practice: Case Illustrations	p. 44
School Leadership for Developing Teacher Learning Communities	p. 56
Tensions and Challenges in Changing School Culture	p. 60
Professional Development in Support of Teacher Learning Communities	p. 64
Special Contributions of Off-Site Professional Development	p. 65
Quality Professional Development and Its Value to Teacher Learning Communities	p. 68
Implications for Teacher Professional Development Systems	p. 77
Teacher Learning Communities and the Broader Context	p. 79
System Administrators	p. 80
Teachers' Organizations	p. 83
Professional Developers	p. 86
Stakeholders: Parents and Community Members	p. 88
Everyone a Learner: Challenges and Promising Practices	p. 92
System Administrators	p. 92
Professional Developers	p. 98
Parents	p. 106
Community Members	p. 110
Expanding the Local Learning Agenda	p. 111
A Local Learning System to Support Teacher Learning Communities	p. 113
Why Are Teacher Learning Communities Rare?	p. 113
The District as the Unit of Change	p. 116
The District as a Local Learning System	p. 118
Implementing a Local Learning Agenda: Boston Public Schools	p. 122
Outcomes of Boston's Learning System	p. 126
Research for School-Based Learning Communities	p. 129
Notes	p. 130
References	p. 133
Index	p. 139
About the Authors	p. 148
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