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ERIC Number: EJ897512
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Nov
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-0742-051X
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From Isolation to Symphonic Harmony: Building a Professional Development Community among Teacher Educators
Hadar, Linor; Brody, David
Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies, v26 n8 p1641-1651 Nov 2010
Professional development among teacher educators requires a framework in which collaborative learning can support growth and change. This study describes a professional development project modeled on a professional development community focused on thinking education in a teachers college. Qualitative measures revealed a multilayered process consisting of breaking personal and professional isolation through interdisciplinary collaboration, talk about student learning, improvement of teaching through skill acquisition, and professional development with the adaptation of new teaching dispositions and a sense of efficacy. The community was characterized by a safe environment which encouraged risk taking and mutual support, enabling significant change in college courses. (Contains 1 figure.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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