Synopses & Reviews
One of education's leading experts on school improvement draws on a study of 81 demographically, economically, and linguistically diverse schools to provide your school with a teacher leadership framework that genuinely leads to higher student achievement. Learn why effective teacher leadership starts with teachers observing the practices of other teachers. And understand how central office administrators become the architects of teacher leader networks that encourage the sharing of effective instructional practice. With a firm grasp of research data, backed-up by first-hand observations from hundreds of schools, Douglas B. Reeves illuminates the way forward to more effective learning organizations: * Why direct observation of the professional practices of teachers by teachers is the new foundation of professional development * How to use teacher leadership to expand and extend the most powerful teaching strategies * The essential elements of a teacher leader framework that promotes deep implementation of effective teaching practices * Fundamental barriers to teacher leadership and how to overcome them * Practical ways to support networks of teacher leaders at the school, district, and state levels
Synopsis
Do you want your school or district to truly become a learning organization? How do you foster lasting and meaningful change? How do you avoid rejection of your new approach to teaching and learning? If you've been involved in a school change effort, you most likely have struggled with these questions. To ease this struggle, Douglas B. Reeves has proposed a new framework to promote effective change efforts through teacher leadership. In this book, you will explore not only cutting-edge research findings, but also practical applications that can help improve student achievement and educational equity. You can learn how to achieve lasting results as an educator and school leader. You can learn from other teacher researchers how to infuse your classroom, school, or district with enthusiasm, meaningful teaching, improved results, and greater satisfaction.
Even as you strive for innovation, you naturally want to avoid having the next new thing become the latest old thing. To achieve lasting change, educators must embrace evidence-based decision making rather than the fact-free debate. Reeves has found that educators more readily accept decisions they disagree with if they believe the decision-making process was fair--not based on opinion or hierarchy. Reeves aims for you to help him build a network of teacher leaders based on this new evidence-based framework that will foster resilient learning organizations. Come along--explore, act, and share.
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