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Hidden In Plain Sight : Knowledge Broker Teachers And Professional Development, Margaret M. Jusinski
Hidden In Plain Sight : Knowledge Broker Teachers And Professional Development, Margaret M. Jusinski
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This qualitative study was prompted by initiatives that addressed the need for teachers to engage in professional development that enables them to be 21st century ready. Recommendations put forth by government and business have stressed that professional development foster connected teaching and create networked educators by emphasizing peer-topeer collaboration and sharing. Despite this focus, little attention has been paid to the role that regular teachers play in becoming professional developers for their colleagues. My study investigated how four K-12 teachers, that I termed “knowledge broker teachers,” created new pathways for informal, teacher professional development in their schools.
Extending on the …