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Reading: The Conferences, Kathryn Kinnucan-Welsch
Reading: The Conferences, Kathryn Kinnucan-Welsch
Kathryn A. Kinnucan-Welsch
The theme of this issue of Reading Horizons is exemplary practice, and as I recall, several of the sessions from the annual conference of the International Reading Association it becomes clear how central the concept of teacher as professional is to exemplary practice. One session in particular — Teacher Preparation and Staff Development: Lessons from New Zealand — presented by Debra Elliot and colleagues provided some food for thought in considering the teacher as professional. In discussing current models of student teaching, which is of course a critical component to the development of the teacher as professional, Stephanie Steffey from …
Conversation And The Development Of Learning Communities, Kathryn Kinnucan-Welsch, Patrick Jenlink
Conversation And The Development Of Learning Communities, Kathryn Kinnucan-Welsch, Patrick Jenlink
Kathryn A. Kinnucan-Welsch
The process of designing social systems, including educational systems, is most likely to contribute to sustainable systems if the context for the design process is that of community. From a systems perspective, the people who serve the system and those who are served and affected by the system constitute the designing community (Banathy, 1996). The concept of design of professional learning communities for educators is particularly critical as we face the 21st century, given the historically dismal prospects for meaningful, substantive, professional development for teachers and other practitioners (Wilson & Berne, 1999). The purpose of this chapter is to examine …