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ERIC Number: EJ1187729
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Jun
Pages: 5
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0276-928X
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Growing Opportunities: Collaboration Nurtures and Supports Early Learning Educators
Brissenden-Smith, Kaytie; Moreno, Ana; Peloquin, Lisa; Radiloff, Judy; Wachtel, Jenna
Learning Professional, v39 n3 p42-46 Jun 2018
How can teachers move from working in isolation within ineffective systems to building thriving, collaborative teaching environments in which they are supported and inspired to work with their colleagues in communities focused on mutual professional growth? In the authors' work as early learning instructional coaches, they have witnessed the ways professional learning cultures can be nurtured with intentional strategies to develop community, support reflective practices, and accelerate teachers' collective professional growth. In this article, the authors share the real-life experiences of three communities of early learning professionals who have achieved just that: (1) the pre-K classroom team learning community; (2) the pre-K teacher leader cohort; and (3) the transitional kindergarten professional learning community. Their stories demonstrate how educators can create and sustain a culture of continuous professional growth and collaboration that results in access to high-quality education for every student.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: California; California (Oakland)
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