Learning from Teaching in Literacy Education
Subtitle: New Perspectives on Professional Development
Publisher: Heinemann
Published: September 23, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9780325004839
Subjects: Language learning: specific skills; Teaching of a specific subject; Language Arts & Disciplines; Language Arts / Linguistics / Literacy; Language; Literacy; Education / Elementary; Grammar; In-service training; Primary school teachers; Reading teachers
Description: "In each chapter, educators - including Billie J. Askew, Yvonne Rodriquez, and Carol Lyons - share their research-based findings about the structure of an effective professional development program for literacy teachers. Some chapters connect professional development initiatives to student outcomes. Others focus on changes in teachers' instructional practices and growing understandings about literacy development. All chapters clearly report the practical implications of professional development that are relevant to anyone interested in literacy education."

"The research and experience represented in these chapters encompass many varied models and settings. What binds them together is a common theme: true expertise means developing internal systems for learning while teaching and teaching while learning. Whether you are a classroom teacher, a school administrator, a staff developer, a college professor, or a teacher in training, there is much to be learned from Learning from Teaching."--Jacket.