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Toward a Theory of Teacher Community

authors:
Stephen Woolworth, Pamela Grossman, Sam Wineburg
published in:
Teachers College Record
published:
2001
keywords:
Prof. Dev. / Content Knowledge, Careers, Teacher PD
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description:

The authors of this article use their experience with a professional development project to propose a model of teacher community in the workplace. They provide a detailed account of this project and address the challenges that are involved in creating professional communities. The paper includes a discussion about why we should care about these communities for teachers noting that they provide intellectual renewal for teachers, they offer teachers a chance to continue their own learning in the subjects they teach, and they have positive affects on student learning.

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posted to site:
04/02/2004
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