A set of stories about how something as simple as ordinary talk among teachers can become a powerful medium for teacher learning and professional development. It draws on the work of eight groups of teachers in the US and Israel who met in conversation over a period of four to five years. Editor(s): Clark, Christopher M. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JNMT; JNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 295. . 2001. First Printing. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Title: Talking Shop
Publisher: Teachers' College Press
Publication Date: 2001
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0807740306
ISBN 13: 9780807740309
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New

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What do teachers learn from talking to one another about their practice? This set of exciting stories focuses on this important question and presents a case for how the ordinary talk among teachers is a potent medium for teacher learning and professional development. Drawing from the work of eight groups of teachers in the United States and Israel who have met in conversation for the past 4 to 5 years, the contributors present rich descriptions of the complexities, obstacles, contradictions, and possibilities that can accompany teacher conversation. Their research findings culminate in a practical model that helps guide educators in developing and supporting their own teacher conversation groups. With helpful and instructive guidance, they demonstrate how the development and support model they put forth:

Is teacher-centered, inexpensive, and sustainable
Provides frameworks to guide teacher conversations and authentic examples of professional development in action
Offers excellent opportunities for faculty and doctoral students to do low-cost, publishable research on learning to teach
Is flexible in that participants can choose how to focus the deliberations of their group, how to set ground rules, and what patterns of meetings to follow
Is easy to orchestrate

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Christopher M. Clark is Director of the School of Education and professor of education at the University of Delaware.

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