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Growing As a Teacher : Goals and Pathways of Ongoing Teacher Learning by Clive Beck; Clare Madott Kosnik is a book available to read on EtoBox.

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Teacher learning does not end with initial preparation ; many insights and skills remain to be added. This book is concerned with ongoing teacher learning, its goals (Part I) and pathways (Part II). It is based on a longitudinal study of 42 teachers: 20 over their first 8 years of teaching and 22 over their first 5 years. The areas of continued teacher learning identified in our study were: vision of teaching, program planning, assessment, relevance, subject content and pedagogy, classroom organization and community, inclusion, and professional identity. The pathways of learning included informal and formal PD, teacher inquiry, and school-based learning. A key finding of our research was that, over the years, teachers learn a great deal informally. However, they do so largely on their own and under considerable stress. Teachers need more support than they currently receive, both for survival and to enhance their informal learning. Teachers can benefit significantly from external input, but their everyday learning makes them key experts in teaching. Accordingly, PD providers should work with teachers, utilizing their existing knowledge. This book is written for consideration by teac

Author

Clive Beck; Clare Madott Kosnik

Publisher

Brill

Published

2014

Language

EN

ISBN

9789462095595

Subjects

Education