Teachers Bringing Out the Best in Teachers
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Boost teacher-to-teacher collaboration and learning as a means of informal, but powerful professional development!
Most teachers have experienced some kind of formal mentoring or induction program. What these programs can miss is the meaningful daily interaction with peers that builds mutual trust and instructional collaboration-the organic, coachable moments that boost professional learning. Based on a unique investigative study of nearly 300 teachers, this powerful new resource provides informative teacher perspectives of informal, naturally occurring, teacher-to-teacher professional development. Jo and Joseph Blase use this research to identify the following five teacher behaviors that can positively influence other teachers' morale, teaching skills, and professional growth:
- Building healthy relationships by communicating, caring, and developing trust
- Using five guiding principles for structuring learning experiences
- Planning and organizing for learning
- Showing and sharing
- Guiding for classroom management
This excellent resource helps school leaders promote a culture that encourages lasting professional development. Each chapter presents practical concepts and strategies that can occur in and out of the classroom. Educators share specific experiences and examples, showing each skill in action.
School leaders will learn what strong teacher peer "consultants" actually do that leads to improved teacher confidence and motivation, enhanced trust and mutual respect, and reflective instructional behavior among their colleagues. These cost-effective, authentic strategies will build camaraderie and leadership in your school, engaging colleagues as a team in the vital mission of all schools-educating our youth.
Contents
Foreword by Edith Rusch
Foreword by Edith Rusch
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
About the Authors
Preface
Preface
1. Teachers Helping Teachers: The Case for Peer Consultation
- Introduction
- How Teachers Learn to Teach
- The First Source of Teacher Help: Principals as Instructional Supervisors
- The Second Source of Teacher Help: Lead Teachers and the Move Away From Top-Down Administrative Control
- The Third Source of Teacher Help: Naturally-Occurring Informal Peer Consultation
- Our Study of Peer Consultation Among Teachers
- A Portrait of Peer Consultation
- Questions to Consider
- Suggested Reading for Further Learning
2. Peer Consultation Skill #1: Building Healthy Relationships by Communicating, Caring, and Developing Trust
- Communication as the Key
- Four Types of Peer Consultation
- Peer Consultants’ Communication Style
- Peer Consultants’ Caring
- Peer Consultants’ Building Trust
- Summary
- Activities for Teachers and Administrators
- Suggested Reading for Further Learning
3. Peer Consultation Skill #2: Using the Five Guiding Principles for Structuring Learning
- Experiences
- Teachers’ Knowledge Base
- The Educational Productivity Research and the School Effects Research
- From Knowledge to the Development of a Professional Learning Community
- Peer Consultants’ Guiding Principles for Structuring Learning Experiences
- Summary
- Implications for Practice
- Suggested Reading for Further Learning
4. Peer Consultation Skill #3: Planning and Organizing for Learning
- Teachers’ Professional Development
- Meta-Themes of Planning
- Getting Organized for Instruction
- Elements of Lesson Planning
- Teacher Tips
- The Dark Side of Planning and Organizing for Learning
- Summary
- Reminders and Questions
- Suggested Reading for Further Reading
5. Peer Consultation Skill #4: Showing and Sharing
- Showing: Three Kinds of Lessons
- The Power of Learning by Observing: A Special Form of Showing
- Sharing: A Bounty from Colleagues
- Summary
- Implications for Practice and Questions
- Suggested Reading for Further Learning
6. Peer Consultation Skill #5: Guiding for Classroom Management
- Nine Guiding Principles of Classroom Management
- Setting Up and Maintaining Classroom Routines
- Summary
- Questions for Discussion Among Faculty and Administrators
- Suggested Reading for Further Learning
7. Unleashing the Hidden Potential of Peer Consultation
- Introduction
- Capitalizing on the Power of Peer Consultation
- An Element of Academic Leadership Revealed
- Teachers Teaching Teachers: Peer Consultants at Their Best
- How Peer Consultation Supports the Development of a Professional Learning Community
- Semi-Formal Collaboration Among Teachers and Its Effects
- Conclusion: The Challenge for Teachers, Administrators, and Professional Learning
- Coordinators to Unleash and Sustain Peer Consultation
Resource: Research Methods and Procedures
Resource: Research Methods and Procedures
References
References
Index
Index
Description
Boost teacher-to-teacher collaboration and learning as a means of informal, but powerful professional development!
Most teachers have experienced some kind of formal mentoring or induction program. What these programs can miss is the meaningful daily interaction with peers that builds mutual trust and instructional collaboration-the organic, coachable moments that boost professional learning. Based on a unique investigative study of nearly 300 teachers, this powerful new resource provides informative teacher perspectives of informal, naturally occurring, teacher-to-teacher professional development. Jo and Joseph Blase use this research to identify the following five teacher behaviors that can positively influence other teachers' morale, teaching skills, and professional growth:
- Building healthy relationships by communicating, caring, and developing trust
- Using five guiding principles for structuring learning experiences
- Planning and organizing for learning
- Showing and sharing
- Guiding for classroom management
This excellent resource helps school leaders promote a culture that encourages lasting professional development. Each chapter presents practical concepts and strategies that can occur in and out of the classroom. Educators share specific experiences and examples, showing each skill in action.
School leaders will learn what strong teacher peer "consultants" actually do that leads to improved teacher confidence and motivation, enhanced trust and mutual respect, and reflective instructional behavior among their colleagues. These cost-effective, authentic strategies will build camaraderie and leadership in your school, engaging colleagues as a team in the vital mission of all schools-educating our youth.
Contents
Foreword by Edith Rusch
Foreword by Edith Rusch
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
About the Authors
Preface
Preface
1. Teachers Helping Teachers: The Case for Peer Consultation
- Introduction
- How Teachers Learn to Teach
- The First Source of Teacher Help: Principals as Instructional Supervisors
- The Second Source of Teacher Help: Lead Teachers and the Move Away From Top-Down Administrative Control
- The Third Source of Teacher Help: Naturally-Occurring Informal Peer Consultation
- Our Study of Peer Consultation Among Teachers
- A Portrait of Peer Consultation
- Questions to Consider
- Suggested Reading for Further Learning
2. Peer Consultation Skill #1: Building Healthy Relationships by Communicating, Caring, and Developing Trust
- Communication as the Key
- Four Types of Peer Consultation
- Peer Consultants’ Communication Style
- Peer Consultants’ Caring
- Peer Consultants’ Building Trust
- Summary
- Activities for Teachers and Administrators
- Suggested Reading for Further Learning
3. Peer Consultation Skill #2: Using the Five Guiding Principles for Structuring Learning
- Experiences
- Teachers’ Knowledge Base
- The Educational Productivity Research and the School Effects Research
- From Knowledge to the Development of a Professional Learning Community
- Peer Consultants’ Guiding Principles for Structuring Learning Experiences
- Summary
- Implications for Practice
- Suggested Reading for Further Learning
4. Peer Consultation Skill #3: Planning and Organizing for Learning
- Teachers’ Professional Development
- Meta-Themes of Planning
- Getting Organized for Instruction
- Elements of Lesson Planning
- Teacher Tips
- The Dark Side of Planning and Organizing for Learning
- Summary
- Reminders and Questions
- Suggested Reading for Further Reading
5. Peer Consultation Skill #4: Showing and Sharing
- Showing: Three Kinds of Lessons
- The Power of Learning by Observing: A Special Form of Showing
- Sharing: A Bounty from Colleagues
- Summary
- Implications for Practice and Questions
- Suggested Reading for Further Learning
6. Peer Consultation Skill #5: Guiding for Classroom Management
- Nine Guiding Principles of Classroom Management
- Setting Up and Maintaining Classroom Routines
- Summary
- Questions for Discussion Among Faculty and Administrators
- Suggested Reading for Further Learning
7. Unleashing the Hidden Potential of Peer Consultation
- Introduction
- Capitalizing on the Power of Peer Consultation
- An Element of Academic Leadership Revealed
- Teachers Teaching Teachers: Peer Consultants at Their Best
- How Peer Consultation Supports the Development of a Professional Learning Community
- Semi-Formal Collaboration Among Teachers and Its Effects
- Conclusion: The Challenge for Teachers, Administrators, and Professional Learning
- Coordinators to Unleash and Sustain Peer Consultation
Resource: Research Methods and Procedures
Resource: Research Methods and Procedures
References
References
Index
Index
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Teachers Bringing Out the Best in Teachers
A Guide to Peer Consultation for Administrators and Teachers
June 2006 | 168 pages | Corwin
| Format | Published Date | ISBN | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 01/02/2026 | 9781412925952 | $79.95 |
| Paperback | 01/02/2026 | 9781412925969 | $37.95 |
Boost teacher-to-teacher collaboration and learning as a means of informal, but powerful professional development!
Most teachers have experienced some kind of formal mentoring or induction program. What these programs can miss is the meaningful daily interaction with peers that builds mutual trust and instructional collaboration-the organic, coachable moments that boost professional learning. Based on a unique investigative study of nearly 300 teachers, this powerful new resource provides informative teacher perspectives of informal, naturally occurring, teacher-to-teacher professional development. Jo and Joseph Blase use this research to identify the following five teacher behaviors that can positively influence other teachers' morale, teaching skills, and professional growth:
- Building healthy relationships by communicating, caring, and developing trust
- Using five guiding principles for structuring learning experiences
- Planning and organizing for learning
- Showing and sharing
- Guiding for classroom management
This excellent resource helps school leaders promote a culture that encourages lasting professional development. Each chapter presents practical concepts and strategies that can occur in and out of the classroom. Educators share specific experiences and examples, showing each skill in action.
School leaders will learn what strong teacher peer "consultants" actually do that leads to improved teacher confidence and motivation, enhanced trust and mutual respect, and reflective instructional behavior among their colleagues. These cost-effective, authentic strategies will build camaraderie and leadership in your school, engaging colleagues as a team in the vital mission of all schools-educating our youth.
Table Of Contents:
- Foreword by Edith Rusch
- Acknowledgments
- About the Authors
- Preface
- 1. Teachers Helping Teachers: The Case for Peer Consultation
- Introduction
- How Teachers Learn to Teach
- The First Source of Teacher Help: Principals as Instructional Supervisors
- The Second Source of Teacher Help: Lead Teachers and the Move Away From Top-Down Administrative Control
- The Third Source of Teacher Help: Naturally-Occurring Informal Peer Consultation
- Our Study of Peer Consultation Among Teachers
- A Portrait of Peer Consultation
- Questions to Consider
- Suggested Reading for Further Learning
- 2. Peer Consultation Skill #1: Building Healthy Relationships by Communicating, Caring, and Developing Trust
- Communication as the Key
- Four Types of Peer Consultation
- Peer Consultants’ Communication Style
- Peer Consultants’ Caring
- Peer Consultants’ Building Trust
- Summary
- Activities for Teachers and Administrators
- Suggested Reading for Further Learning
- 3. Peer Consultation Skill #2: Using the Five Guiding Principles for Structuring Learning
- Experiences
- Teachers’ Knowledge Base
- The Educational Productivity Research and the School Effects Research
- From Knowledge to the Development of a Professional Learning Community
- Peer Consultants’ Guiding Principles for Structuring Learning Experiences
- Summary
- Implications for Practice
- Suggested Reading for Further Learning
- 4. Peer Consultation Skill #3: Planning and Organizing for Learning
- Teachers’ Professional Development
- Meta-Themes of Planning
- Getting Organized for Instruction
- Elements of Lesson Planning
- Teacher Tips
- The Dark Side of Planning and Organizing for Learning
- Summary
- Reminders and Questions
- Suggested Reading for Further Reading
- 5. Peer Consultation Skill #4: Showing and Sharing
- Showing: Three Kinds of Lessons
- The Power of Learning by Observing: A Special Form of Showing
- Sharing: A Bounty from Colleagues
- Summary
- Implications for Practice and Questions
- Suggested Reading for Further Learning
- 6. Peer Consultation Skill #5: Guiding for Classroom Management
- Nine Guiding Principles of Classroom Management
- Setting Up and Maintaining Classroom Routines
- Summary
- Questions for Discussion Among Faculty and Administrators
- Suggested Reading for Further Learning
- 7. Unleashing the Hidden Potential of Peer Consultation
- Introduction
- Capitalizing on the Power of Peer Consultation
- An Element of Academic Leadership Revealed
- Teachers Teaching Teachers: Peer Consultants at Their Best
- How Peer Consultation Supports the Development of a Professional Learning Community
- Semi-Formal Collaboration Among Teachers and Its Effects
- Conclusion: The Challenge for Teachers, Administrators, and Professional Learning
- Coordinators to Unleash and Sustain Peer Consultation
- Resource: Research Methods and Procedures
- References
- Index