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Michel, Roberta M. – Academic Leadership Journal in Student Research, 2014
This article details a faculty learning community (FLC) that started in 2009 on the campus of a Midwestern University and has evolved into an interdisciplinary research, teaching and social community of practice and learning called SurPriSe. SurPriSe is an acronym that reflects the interest area of the FLC; Sur for surveillance, Pri for privacy,…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Faculty, Communities of Practice, Institutional Characteristics
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Raths, David – T.H.E. Journal, 2013
The first five articles of this series on technologies that enable collaboration, highlighted ways to foster shared learning experiences among students. For this, the final installment, focus is shifted to teachers. States, districts, and groups of teachers are enhancing their collaboration opportunities through synchronous online meetings and…
Descriptors: Synchronous Communication, Asynchronous Communication, Communities of Practice, Videoconferencing
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Stearns, Michael A.; Margulus, Lisabeth S. – International Journal of Educational Leadership Preparation, 2013
In July 2008, Riverbend Public Schools (RPS) in Western Michigan and Grand Valley State University (GVSU) received a grant from the Wallace Foundation that supported the development of a specialized educational leadership program. The project was designed to customize an existing degree program in the university's College of Education, focusing on…
Descriptors: Participant Satisfaction, Followup Studies, Leadership Training, Educational Administration
Carroll, David, Ed.; Featherstone, Helen, Ed.; Featherstone, Joseph, Ed.; Feiman-Nemser, Sharon, Ed.; Roosevelt, Dirck, Ed. – Harvard Education Press, 2007
At a time when traditional teacher education is coming under fire, "Transforming Teacher Education" presents a powerful vision of what teacher education could and should be. "Transforming Teacher Education" offers an intimate, reflective account of the development of the renowned Team One teacher education program at Michigan…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Educational Change, Teacher Education Programs, Communities of Practice
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Duran, Mesut; Runvand, Stein; Fossum, Paul R. – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2009
This exploratory study examines the impact of a professional development program where a K-16 networked learning community approach was implemented to provide training and support for technology integration in science education. The study presents findings from a three-year project with five cohort groups that included 17 student teachers, 17…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Student Teachers, Science Teachers, Cooperating Teachers