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Collaborating With Teachers To Create Peer Observations As A Means Of Effective Professional Development, Angela K. Vincent
Collaborating With Teachers To Create Peer Observations As A Means Of Effective Professional Development, Angela K. Vincent
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This phenomenological, action research study engaged a sample of teachers from a large middle school in northern South Carolina in developing a protocol and recommendations for the use of peer observations that would provide meaningful professional development for teachers at this school. Data collection methods consisted of interviews, focus groups and trial observations. The study addressed two key research questions, what factors do the teachers see as important when completing a peer observation, and do they perceive the peer observation method as meaningful professional development that promotes teacher growth. The findings confirmed that, among this sample of teachers, peer observation …