Teacher Collaboration for Professional Learning contains the essential information, tools, and examples teachers and school leaders need to create, manage, and sustain successful collaborative groups. Designed to be a hands-on resource, this practical guide shows you how to:. Advocate for collaborative teacher learning;. Develop and sustain collaborative research groups;. Organize and conduct productive research projects;. Address issues of ethics, leadership, and group dynamics;. Evaluate and sustain collaborative learning activities. Based on data from a major survey, Teacher Collaboration f.

Teacher Collaboration for Professional Learning: Facilitating Study, Research, and Inquiry Communities; Contents; List of Figures, Tables, and Exhibits; Foreword; Preface; ORGANIZATION OF THE BOOK; HOW TO USE THIS BOOK; ORGANIZING A STUDY GROUP; THE TONE OF THE BOOK; MOVING FORWARD; Acknowledgments; The Authors; The Contributors; Part 1: Why Support Collaborative Research?; Chapter 1: Improving Teacher Professional Learning; INTRODUCTION; WHAT IS TEACHER RESEARCH?; COLLABORATION AT WORK: OUR EXPERIENCES; THE RATIONALE; OUR SURVEY; THE BENEFITS; Chapter 2: Initiating Educational Improvements.