ERIC Number: EJ842397
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-May
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Creating a Circle of Learning: Teachers Taking Ownership through Professional Communities
Seglem, Robyn
Voices from the Middle, v16 n4 p32-37 May 2009
Through the participation in professional learning communities, teachers can reinvigorate their teaching careers. Support systems like the National Writing Project allow teachers to build upon their own strengths, as well as learn from others across all grade levels and disciplines. While more traditional professional development options often consist of one-day workshops, professional learning communities continue to push members to grow as learners and educators, ultimately impacting student learning. These communities can provide a model for teachers to use in their own classrooms, providing tools to unlock student potential, as well as teacher potential.
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Teacher Collaboration, Writing Instruction, Teacher Improvement, Middle School Teachers, Personal Narratives, Teaching Skills, Teacher Influence, Writing Assignments, Learning Activities
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Middle Schools
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Language: English
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