Böcker av Ann Lieberman

The National Writing project has become one of the most influential and long lasting professional development programmes in the history of the United States. This text looks at the project, analyzes what makes it so successful and shows how other professional development efforts can learn from it.

A look at the world of the teacher, this work ties the social realities of day-to-day living in a school building to the process of instructional improvement, showing the challenges and frustrations teachers face, as well as the joys of teacher experiences when learning takes place.

Explores what research and practice have to tell us about how such communities grow and develop, and how to negotiate the inherent tension between improving competence and building community.

Brings together and compares the teacher education policies and practices of eight high-achieving countries to consider what creates high-quality teachers.

A useful guide for teacher mentors as they face new and difficult challenges in their work New teachers often struggle to apply their knowledge in real-world settings, and the idea of mentoring these teachers during their first years in the classroom has captured the imagination of schools all over the world.

Provides a unique insider's look at the process that teachers experience when they assume leadership positions in their school, district, state, or writing project site. The text features vignettes by K-12 teachers, describing their individual leadership roles and experiences to show how teachers take charge in a variety of contexts.