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Publication Date: 2018
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Storytelling in Teacher Professional Development
Rosen, Tracey
LEARNing Landscapes, v11 n2 p303-318 Spr 2018
Teacher voices hold weight for their colleagues. When teachers tell a story of a positive experience with technology (or other teaching tools or strategies), they are showing that it is possible. "Stories, particularly those that are concrete and readily identified with, are particularly powerful for transferring knowledge rich in tacit dimensions" (Swap, Leonard, Shields, & Abrams, 2001, p. 105). When teachers share their stories with each other, they create a reality based on concrete possibility. This article will focus on how we use teacher stories and conversations in professional development (PD) to create positive realities for teaching and learning.
Descriptors: Story Telling, Faculty Development, Teaching Experience, Video Technology, Teacher Workshops, Workstations, Interpersonal Communication, Multimedia Materials, Reflective Teaching, Consultation Programs, Technology Integration
LEARN (Leading English Education and Resource Network). 2030 Dagenais Blvd West, 2nd Floor, Laval Quebec H7L 5W2 Canada. Web site: https://learninglandscapes.ca/index.php/learnland
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