Learning communities in educational partnerships : action research as transformation /: action research as transformation. ([2017])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Máirín Glenn, Mary Roche, Caitriona McDonagh and Bernie Sullivan.
• Authors: Glenn, Máirín
• Contents: Cover; Half Title; Series; Title; Copyright Page; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Glossary; Introduction; Why we wrote this book; Organization of the book; Chapter 1 A Professional Learning Partnership; Chapter 2 Action Research as the Glue in Professional Learning Partnerships; Chapter 3 Learning Communities as Sites of Transformation; Chapter 4 A Theoretical Explanation of the Practical Significance of Learning Communities; Chapter 5 Professional Conversations as Integral to Self-Study Action Research for CPD Chapter 6 Initial Teacher Education and School-College Partnerships: The Potential Role of Self-Study Action ResearchChapter 7 Tapping into Experiential Knowledge in Whole-School Communities; Chapter 8 What's in This for Me? From the Perspective of Participating Teachers, Teacher Educators and Leaders; What is new in this book; 1 A Professional Learning Partnership; Introduction; Different people: different contexts; We authors; Professional identity in our learning community; Reflective opportunity; Dialogue and our community of learning; Dialogue for clarification Dialogue for personal learningDialogue in the learning of others; Dialogue as an expression of mutual respect; Dialogue for healing and well-being; Dialogue for creativity; Reflective opportunity; Using technology to extend our dialogue; Learning community: is it for professional development or for research?; To conclude; 2 Action Research as the Glue in Professional Learning Partnerships; Introduction; Shared meaning as the glue of learning communities; Reflective opportunity; What do we mean by action research?; Reflective opportunity Making the links between action research and communities of practiceReflection as an element of a learning community and of action research; Critical engagement as an element of a learning community and of action research; Epistemological inventiveness as an element of a learning community and of action research; Collegiality as an element of a learning community and of action research; Grassroots movement as an element of a learning community and of action research; Boundary crossing as an element of a learning community and of action research; Reflective opportunity Establishing new communities of practiceProfessional learning groups; Online CPD Programme; Educational Action Research in Ireland (EARI); Presentations, books and papers; The Network of Educational Action Research in Ireland (NEARI); 'Conveners' in a learning community; To conclude; 3 Learning Communities as Sites of Transformation; Introduction; Our understanding of learning communities; Reflective opportunity; The functioning of an actual learning community; Reflective opportunity; Learning identified by participants in the learning community
• Publisher Details: London, UK New York, NY, USA : Bloomsbury Academic
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 370.71/1; Research methods: general; Professional learning communities; Action research in education; Interdisciplinary approach in education; Action research in education; Interdisciplinary approach in education; Professional learning communities; EDUCATION / Essays; EDUCATION / Organizations & Institutions; EDUCATION / Reference; Education -- Research; Education -- Study Skills; Education -- Teaching Methods & Materials -- General; Teacher training; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781474243582; 1474243584
• Related ISBNs: 9781474243568; 1474243568; 9781474243575; 1474243576; 9781474243599
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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