Unleashing Great Teaching

The Secrets to the Most Effective Teacher Development

• Author(s): David Weston, Bridget Clay,
• Publisher: Routledge
• Pages: 168
• ISBN_10: 1138105996
  ISBN_13: 9781138105997
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Education / General , Education / Administration / General , Education / Teaching / General , Education / Professional Development , Education / Teacher Training & Certification ,

Description:... Cover -- Endorsement -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgements -- About the authors -- Foreword -- Why does professional learning matter so much? -- Leadership -- Getting the culture right -- Practical steps -- Impact at scale -- Introduction -- Three big ideas -- Why this book? -- What do we mean by 'professional learning'? -- Terminology -- The ingredients of effective professional learning -- Notes -- Chapter 1 Teacher learning: The building blocks -- A model of learning and remembering -- Implications for teacher learning -- Summary -- Further reading -- Notes -- Chapter 2 The purpose of professional learning: A framework of outcomes -- Activities versus programmes -- Intended impact -- Depth -- What does this mean for professional learning? -- Note -- Chapter 3 Impact: Implementing and evaluating professional learning -- Why is the evaluation of professional learning important? -- Designing for depth of impact -- The Responsive Professional Learning (RPL) cycle -- Models of Responsive Professional Learning -- Adapting the Responsive Professional Learning cycle -- Evaluation of a professional learning programme -- To what extent does evaluation of professional learning constitute research? -- Checklists -- Further reading -- Notes -- Chapter 4 Culture: The make or break for professional learning -- The organisational 'edge' -- Trust and respect -- Prioritising and resourcing professional learning -- Communication around professional learning -- Building blocks for a developmental culture -- Appraisal and performance management -- Checklist for reviewing your appraisal -- Summary -- Further reading -- Notes -- Chapter 5 Support and challenge: Engaging effectively with experts -- Expertise: an introduction -- What are we looking for? -- Commissioning expertise