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Talk About Teaching! : Leading Professional Conversations, Paperback / softback Book

Talk About Teaching! : Leading Professional Conversations Paperback / softback

Paperback / softback

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Improve teaching practice through powerful professional conversations! Move beyond isolated teaching, passive observations, and ineffective workshops to be the leader who engages staff and affirms the value of reflective and informal professional discussions.

Launch meaningful conversations and a powerful team of teachers who understand how students learn, what motivates them, and how to implement that research in the classroom.  Good leaders know that sharing, discussing, and examining teaching practices and student work improves student learning through professional examination, inquiry, and growth.

Educators who harness the power of informal professional conversation invite teachers to do the intellectual work needed to connect with students and boost achievement.

The second edition of this powerful book includes: A new chapter guiding conversations to align with  new state standardsOutlines for specific conversation skills needed to initiate and succeedMental maps, sample topics, and conversation activities Read Talk About Teaching! and build a culture of understanding, respect, and empathy that encourages your team to reach for new possibilities.  "This is a great resource for leaders who regularly facilitate conversations with teachers.  I use it in my graduate class in supervision and strongly recommend that students keep this book as a resource for the future." Diane Canino Rispoli, Clinical Professor of Educational Leadership and former school leader Syracuse University, Syracuse NY  "The book’s major strength is that it combines a discussion of what constitutes good teaching and how to conduct productive professional conversations.

This book would be an excellent resource for supervisors and principals." M.

Susan Bolte, Principal Providence Elementary, Aubrey, TX

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