Pursuing Professional Development

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Based on the belief that teachers ultimately are responsible for their own professional development, this book explores the concept of reflective teaching and provides practical advice on how to examine critically one's own teaching practices.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• 1 Why Bother with Professional Development?
• 2 Self-awareness and Self-observation: Cornerstones
• 3 Reflective Teaching: Looking Closely
• 4 Teaching Journals: Pieces of the Puzzle
• 5 Using Cases: Stories in the Air
• 6 Langauge Learning Experience: Role Reversal
• 7 Video: Seeing Ourselves as Others See Us
• 8 Action Research: In-class Investigations
• 9 Peer Observation: Someone Else''s Shoes
• 10 Team Teaching: Learning to Dance
• 11 Mentoring and Coaching: Helping Hands
• 12 Teaching Portfolios: Cogent Collages
• 13 Conclusion: The Heart of the Paradox