Teachers Bringing Out the Best in Teachers : a Guide to Peer Consultation for Administrators and Teachers

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Intro; Dedication; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Foreword by Edith Rusch; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; 1. Teachers Helping Teachers: The Case for Peer Consultation; Introduction; How Teachers Learn to Teach; The First Source of Teacher Help: Principals as Instructional Supervisors; Teacher Empowerment and School Improvement Related to Principals' Supervision; The Second Source of Teacher Help: Lead Teachers and the Move Away From Top-Down Administrative Control; Formal Teacher Leadership; Informal (Emergent, Naturally Occurring) Teacher Leadership The Third Source of Teacher Help: Naturally Occurring Informal Peer ConsultationOur Study of Peer Consultation Among Teachers; A Portrait of Peer Consultation; A Call to Action; Summary; Questions to Consider; Suggested Reading for Further Learning; 2. Peer Consultation Skill #1: Building Healthy Relationships by Communicating, Caring, and Developing Trust; Communication as the Key; Four Types of Peer Consultation; Type #1: Peer Coaching With a Focus on Principles of Teaching or Teacher Effectiveness; Type #2: Peer Coaching With Focus on Models of Teaching Type #3: Peer Consultation With Focus on Fine Tuning, Reflective Practice, and InnovationType #4: Peer Consultation With Focus on Organizational Development and Change; Peer Consultants' Communication Styles; Peer Consultants' Caring Concern for Students and Teachers; Peer Consultants Building Trust; Summary; Activities for Teachers and Administrators; Suggested Reading for Further Learning; 3. Peer Consultation Skill #2: Using the Five Guiding Principles for Structuring Learning Experiences; Teachers' Knowledge Base; The Educational Productivity Research and the School Effects Research Strand #1: The Educational Productivity ResearchStrand #2: The School Effects Research; From Knowledge to the Development of a Professional Learning Community; Peer Consultants' Guiding Principles for Structuring Learning Experiences; Guiding Principle #1: Address Every Child's Needs; Guiding Principle #2: Individualize and Contextualize Learning; Guiding Principle #3: Engage Students in Cooperative Learning; Guiding Principle #4: Develop Interdisciplinary Approaches to Learning; Guiding Principle #5: Use Technology in Learning; Summary; Implications for Practice Suggested Reading for Further Learning4. Peer Consultation Skill #3: Planning and Organizing for Learning; Teachers' Professional Development; Metathemes of Planning; Defining and Achieving Goals; Maintaining High Expectations and Developing Critical Thinking Skills; Motivating Students With Lessons Involving Student Choice and Discovery; Planning Together; Getting Organized for Instruction; Elements of Lesson Planning; Teacher Tips; The Dark Side of Planning and Organizing for Learning; Summary; Reminders and Questions; Suggested Reading for Further Learning