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ERIC Number: EJ1117595
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 21
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1550-1175
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Professional Development of, by, and for the Practitioners of the Washington Teachers Inquiry Group
Gasoi, Emily; Hare, Abby; Mallaney,Norah; Stevens-Morin, Hanna
Schools: Studies in Education, v13 n2 p273-293 Fall 2016
Descriptive Review, as developed by Patricia Carini and colleagues at the Prospect Center, is a process of deep observation and documentation that has proven to be an invaluable tool for teachers interested in gaining a more holistic view of their students and their work. In this article, a teacher educator and three classroom teachers share their experiences starting and participating in a Descriptive Review group with colleagues. The introduction provides background on the evolution of both the Prospect Descriptive Review process and the Washington Teachers Inquiry Group. In the second section, a first-grade teacher explains how the Descriptive Review process helped to bridge the gap between theory and practice during her first year of teaching; in the third section, a second-grade teacher describes how preparing for a review of a child is as useful and informative as the presentation process itself; in the fourth section, a kindergarten teacher illustrates for readers how her experience with the Descriptive Review process informs her classroom practice and her relationships with students.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education; Primary Education; Early Childhood Education; Grade 1; Grade 2; Kindergarten
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Language: English
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