ERIC Number: EJ832399
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
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Learning Walks: Build Hearty Appetites for Professional Development
Steiny, Julia
Journal of Staff Development, v30 n2 p31-32, 34, 36 Spr 2009
Mike Carbone has been the principal of Kickemuit Middle School in Warren, Rhode Island, since 1990. He's seen some bad times there before a dramatic turnaround. When asked what finally got his school's engine revved and moving the school forward, he said without hesitation: "Learning walks." In this article, the author describes how Carbone transformed school performance and educators' attitudes about professional learning.
Descriptors: Instructional Leadership, Professional Development, Educational Improvement, Observation, Educational Strategies, Middle Schools, Teacher Participation, Classroom Observation Techniques, Teacher Attitudes, Program Descriptions
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Rhode Island
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