Creating a Teacher Collective

Professional Development Within the Group, the Community, and the Network

Maria Impedovo author Karen Ferreira-Meyers author Noriyuki Inoue author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Published:23rd Jun '23

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The present book addresses the following challenge: How do we create and sustain a teacher community? For practitioners, the main question in this handbook is: How do we build and facilitate teacher communities? The different chapters discuss teacher interaction for learning and professional development in light of three constructs: the group, the community, and the network.
There is a wealth of literature, especially on theoretical frameworks, success factors, and barriers to participation in teacher communities. However, this book addresses the need for a step-by-step guide with valuable suggestions for those who want to create (from scratch) and support a community of teachers brought together to deal with specific issues and, importantly, mediated by educational technology

This timely publication explores how a teacher community or collective can be created and sustained. The intersections of the group, community, and network are considered in terms of teacher interaction for learning and professional development. The book is separated into two parts, with the first part focusing on how practitioners can create and sustain a teacher collective while the second part presents concrete examples of the application of concepts, technologies, and prospects. This publication provides an intriguing insight into collective professional development praxis and critically engages with the concept of learning environments, especially within the context of collective-oriented technology. In a world where online presences are often focused on the individual, this refreshing take on the affordances of teacher collectives emphasizes the importance of humans as social beings. -- Jako Olivier, Ph.D

ISBN: 9781475869378

Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 10mm

Weight: 268g

184 pages