Designs for Learning: A New Architecture for Professional Development in Schools - Softcover

Bredeson, Paul V.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0761978909 ISBN 13: 9780761978909

Publisher: Corwin, 2002

Synopsis

This insightful guide offers straightforward explanations of the past, present, and future of professional development programs.

About this title

About the Author

Paul V. Bredeson is a Professor of Educational Administration at the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he teaches courses in Professional Development and Organizational Learning, Instructional Leadership and School Improvement, and Research Methods. He has been a Professor at Ohio University and at Pennsylvania State University where he also served as the Executive Director of the Pennsylvania School Study Council. Before entering higher education, he was a High School Principal and Spanish Teacher in Wisconsin and Connecticut respectively. During the past 20 years, his research has centered on alternative con-ceptions of leadership and professional learning in schools. Grounded in his professional work experiences, his research and writing has two major strands. The first strand centers on the intersection of professional work and learning. The second focuses on the impact of alternative conceptual-izations of leadership on the work of school principals.

Edition details

• Publisher: Corwin
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0761978909
• ISBN 13: 9780761978909
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 198