Talk About Teaching!: Leading Professional Conversations

"This is a rare educational book that captures both the scholarship and the soul of teaching. It asks leaders to guide conversations based on their own deep understanding of the art and science of teaching, and it makes explicit and accessible what that means."
―Carol Ann Tomlinson, Parish Professor and Chair of Educational Leadership, Foundations, and Policy
University of Virginia

"The continuous enhancement of instruction is the most critical role for any school administrator. This valuable book helps educational leaders better understand and become more skillful in conducting conversations about the craft of teaching and the science of learning."
―Arthur L. Costa, Professor Emeritus
California State University, Sacramento

"Danielson′s work is right on target. She addresses how to make certain that teachers are coaching one another, sharing practices, and assuming the role of leadership in schools across the country. This book is a wonderful companion to her work on teacher evaluation."
―Bena Kallick, Educational Consultant

"Instructional leadership is totally dependent on the fine art of successful communication. Danielson has provided a tool through which principals and teachers can participate in purposeful exchanges to support valued learning. Through her guidance, these conversations can support reflections, relationships, and a brand new culture."
―Daniel C. Page, Manager of Professional Development and Secondary Education
North Penn School District, Lansdale, PA

"Includes many insights and techniques for helping teachers learn about their profession and their practices. This seminal text serves as an introduction to conversations that will prompt teachers to better understand what they are doing in the classroom."
―James Raths, Professor of Education
University of Delaware

Help teachers improve their practice by holding rewarding professional conversations!

Ongoing informal dialogue between school leaders and educators is the foundation for improved classroom instruction, increased learner achievement, and more formal discussions about education. This breakthrough work from renowned educator Charlotte Danielson helps school leaders understand the value of reflective professional conversations in promoting a positive environment of inquiry, support, and teacher professional development. Organized around the "big ideas" of successful teaching, this guidebook:

• Explains the critical function of informal professional conversations in ongoing teacher learning
• Explores the interaction of power and leadership in schools
• Outlines the conversation skills that school leaders need to initiate and engage in successful conversations
• Includes "mental maps," sample topics, and conversation activities

Talk About Teaching! is an invaluable resource for educational leaders looking to utilize one of the most powerful approaches to successful teacher learning and growth.

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Charlotte Danielson is a former economist and an educational consultant based in Princeton, New Jersey. She has taught at all levels, from kindergarten through college, and has worked as an administrator, a curriculum director, and a staff developer. In her consulting work, Ms Danielson has specialized in aspects of teacher quality and evaluation, curriculum planning, performance assessment, and professional development.

In addition to working as a teacher and administrator, Ms Danielson has served as a consultant to hundreds of districts, universities, intermediate agencies, and state departments of education in virtually every state and in many other countries. This work has ranged from the training of practitioners in aspects of instruction and assessment, the design of instruments and procedures for teacher evaluation, to keynote presentations at major conferences.

Now Charlotte Danielson is offering her expertise in an online professional development course!