This book outlines what it means to intentionally interrupt the status quo of professional learning in order to enable real new learning that takes the form of permanent changes in thinking and practice, that looks at what it takes to move professional learning from activity-based to deep conceptual change.

Superintendents Paul Ash and John D'Auria show you how to create synergy between all the educators and students in your district through professional development that improves student learning!

Full coverage of the content of professional studies modules and goes beyond to support trainees on placements and in their learning on the course.

This book gives you smart, pragmatic guidance backed by evidence-based research on how to engage and inspire in your teaching. It looks at both how you can influence and shape the learning that goes on in your classroom and how you can apply key lessons to your own professional development as a teacher.

The Lab Class model helps teachers collaboratively plan, investigate, and develop solutions to a specific problem of practice by observing a host teacher's classroom through the eyes of students.

This book gives a clear understanding of the major topics covered in the mandatory Wider Professional Practice and Development unit of the Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training as well as exploring how professionalism underpins all aspects of further education.

The topics in this book compliment current initiatives in place in schools, districts, and at the state level. Transformational feedback serves to enhance the existing teacher support system in order to strengthen teacher practice and, in turn, facilitate student achievement.