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Direct linkBarlow, Dudley – Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, 2005
In this article, the author discusses the professional learning communities and describes how this system helps improve schools and reduce teacher isolation. According to Richard and Rebecca Dufour, the best way to improve schools is for schools to function as professional learning communities. Under this system, teachers work in collaborative…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Educational Improvement, Team Teaching, Teacher Collaboration
Mahoney, Jim – Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, 2004
The first days of any teacher's career leave indelible memories of trials and errors, successes and failures, and efforts to get to know one's students. No matter how many years one teaches, those first students in those first classes stand apart in a teacher's mind. In this article, the author shares his insights and realizations regarding his…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Teacher Effectiveness, Teaching Experience, Student Reaction
