ERIC Number: EJ1248555
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Publication Date: 2020-Feb
Pages: 4
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A Different Kind of Book Club: Choice and Voice Fuel Learning in Hawaii's Teacher Leader Academy
Cameli, Sandy
Learning Professional, v41 n1 p48-51 Feb 2020
Schools and districts have held book clubs for professional learning for decades. In the Hawaii Department of Education, educators participating in Na Kumu Alaka'i Teacher Leader Academy are breaking the mold by engaging in unbook clubs (Cameli, 2013), shared learning experiences that focus on a topic but are not limited to one reading or resource. Similar to open space experiences (Open Space Institute, n.d.) or unconferences (Unconference.net, n.d.), unbook clubs begin with participants posing ideas or suggestions about themes, topics, or goals, then inviting others to join in a conversation. Participants bring information or knowledge about the agreed-upon topic and share in small or large groups. This article presents Teacher Leader Academy's approach to unbook clubs.
Descriptors: Books, Clubs, Faculty Development, Teacher Leadership, Communities of Practice, Teacher Collaboration, Elementary Secondary Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Hawaii
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