Transformative Professional Learning
A System to Enhance Teacher and Student Motivation
1st Edition
Published on 7. September 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
184 pages
978-1-4129-8185-9 (ISBN)
Description
Motivation is foundational to learning
This book's bold new vision for professional learning emphasizes the importance of intrinsic motivation and respect for cultural diversity to create a transformative approach to school improvement. Knowing that culture and motivation are inseparable influences on learning, Margery B. Ginsberg provides practical steps that focus on teaching and learning grounded in the reality of children's lives. Because motivated teachers tend to have motivated students, Ginsberg's professional development program creates the same motivational conditions for adult learning that work well for students. The book's processes include
Shadowing students to help sharpen teachers' understanding of student motivation.
Conducting home visits to better connect with students' lives and families
Collaborating with other teachers to design lessons
Analyzing data in collaboration with students, families, and community members
Included are an abundance of field-tested tools, templates, and protocols. Teachers and administrators will find an experienced voice of reason to guide them through today's maze of increasing demands as they work toward the ultimate goal of engaging all students.
This book's bold new vision for professional learning emphasizes the importance of intrinsic motivation and respect for cultural diversity to create a transformative approach to school improvement. Knowing that culture and motivation are inseparable influences on learning, Margery B. Ginsberg provides practical steps that focus on teaching and learning grounded in the reality of children's lives. Because motivated teachers tend to have motivated students, Ginsberg's professional development program creates the same motivational conditions for adult learning that work well for students. The book's processes include
Shadowing students to help sharpen teachers' understanding of student motivation.
Conducting home visits to better connect with students' lives and families
Collaborating with other teachers to design lessons
Analyzing data in collaboration with students, families, and community members
Included are an abundance of field-tested tools, templates, and protocols. Teachers and administrators will find an experienced voice of reason to guide them through today's maze of increasing demands as they work toward the ultimate goal of engaging all students.
Reviews / Votes
"In the book Transformative Professional Learning, Margery Ginsberg and colleagues get at the heart of student and teacher motivation. Rather than defaulting to a simple list of strategies that might more readily capture students' attention in the short term, they provide a comprehensive, research- and theory-based approach. If taken seriously, this book has the potential of transforming how we teach and why we teach." -- Robert J. Marzano, CEO "Margery Ginsberg pragmatically illustrates how teachers can learn from and support students' rich linguistic and ethnic diversity through inquiry and reflective practice. Educators seeking to enhance student motivation and learning will find this book an invaluable resource." -- Rito Martinez, Senior Leadership Coach "This book offers engaging designs for collaborative learning through authentic experiences and supports communities of educators as they stretch their understanding of students and instruction." -- Joellen Killion, Deputy Executive Director "Given the presence of instructional expertise, Gnisberg's book is a highly user-friendly, practical guide for school professionals. The guidance can help educators successfully engage our most disaffected and disempowered students." -- Kyle Kinoshita, Ed. D. * The WERA Educational Journal * Below is the riveting review from Robert J. Dickey:http://www.eltnews.com/columns/elt_book_reviews/2013/10/transformative_professional_learning.html -- Robert J. Dickey, Columnist "Ginsberg's Transformative Professional Learning is a highly user-friendly, practical guide for school professionals. Thoughtfully used, the strategies can be a powerful factor in 'unlearning' destructive beliefs and practices which for so long have led to unconscionable outcomes. Most importantly, the guidance can help educators successfully engage our most disaffected and disempowered students. In this manner, we can make a difference with those who have been the most impacted by historical racism and injustice, and help them take their rightful place in our 21st century society." -- The WERA Education Journal
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Thousand Oaks
United States
Publishing group
SAGE Publications Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 280 mm
Width: 216 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
479 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4129-8185-9 (9781412981859)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
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Content
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
1. Transformative Professional Development in Culturally Diverse Classrooms
2. The Motivational Framework for Culturally Responsive Teaching
3. Shadowing Students to Stimulate and Enrich Teacher Knowledge
4. Creating Transformative and Culturally Responsive Learning Through Home Visits
5. Creating Transformative Learning Through Collaborative Lesson Design and Reflective Group Work
6. Using Data to Improve Student Learning
Resources
References
Index
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
1. Transformative Professional Development in Culturally Diverse Classrooms
2. The Motivational Framework for Culturally Responsive Teaching
3. Shadowing Students to Stimulate and Enrich Teacher Knowledge
4. Creating Transformative and Culturally Responsive Learning Through Home Visits
5. Creating Transformative Learning Through Collaborative Lesson Design and Reflective Group Work
6. Using Data to Improve Student Learning
Resources
References
Index