Reflective Practice to Improve Schools: An Action Guide for Educators - Softcover

York-Barr, Jennifer; Sommers, William A.; Ghere, Gail S.; Montie, Joanne K.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0761977635 ISBN 13: 9780761977636

Publisher: Corwin, 2001

Synopsis

`This book is a must read for teacher leaders, principals, and central office administrators. The authors make a substantive and powerful argument for addressing reflection at all levels of the organization and provide practical tools and insights to facilitate a comfortable transition from theory to practice. This book will be valuable to anyone serious about ensuring success for all students' - Stephanie Hirsh, Deputy Executive Director, National Staff Development Council, Oxford, Ohio

`I treasure this book. It is informative, well written, and important to educational leaders' - Robert Garmston, Cofounder, Institute for Intelligent Behavior, El Dorado Hills, California

The authors explain reflective practice in a clear and concise manner and illustrate how reflective practice can enhance student learning. Readers will come away with an understanding of the potential of reflective practice to improve teaching and learning in schools.After introducing the concept of reflective practice as a set of skills and behaviours, the authors take the readers through steps and activities to establish an individual practice, reflection partners, small group reflection, and school wide reflective practice. Reflective practice is not only for individuals who want to take personal responsibility for learning and improvement but also for educators who gain greater communication between staff and community.

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Review

"This book is a must read for teacher leaders, principals, and central office administrators. The authors make a substantive and powerful argument for addressing reflection at all levels of the organization and provide practical tools and insights to facilitate a comfortable transition from theory to practice. This book will be valuable to anyone serious about ensuring success for all students." 

(Stephanie Hirsh, Deputy Executive Director)

"I treasure this book. It is informative, well written, and important to educational leaders." 

(Robert Garmston)

"This book is essential to anyone interested in a framework and strategies for supporting a school staff in reflecting on its practice to increase learning at the individual and organizational levels, and subsequently enhancing student learning." 

(Shirley M. Hord 2001-01-31)

". . . poses a challenging, compelling argument and is highly recommended for any educator in search of tips, tricks, and techniques for self improvement on the job."

(Midwest Book Review December 2001 2005-08-01)

About the Author

Jennifer York-Barr received her PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her development, research and teaching has been grounded in partnerships with schools and school districts. Her early worked focused most specifically on creating classroom communities in which students with various exceptionalities were included. That work grew into a broader focus on growing school communities grounded in conversations that support ongoing reflective practice and learning. She has been honored with several college and university level teaching awards and has authored or co-authored more than 100 publications most of which are focused on instructional collaboration, inclusive schooling, teacher leadership and professional learning.

Edition details

• Publisher: Corwin
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0761977635
• ISBN 13: 9780761977636
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 194