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Collaborative voices: one university-school model.

Academic Exchange Quarterly

| September 22, 2003 | Burstein, Joyce; Fiszer, Edward | COPYRIGHT 2003 Rapid Intellect Group, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Abstract

In a shift from traditional professional development, a university professor and principal propose a new model to create relevant, dialogue-driven collaboration among K-6 educators and the university. The primary result of this collaboration was increased dialogue among teachers at the school site around writing instruction. This ongoing professional development model impacted teacher practice and student learning in one elementary school.

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In the last decade, teachers have been asked to change the way they perceive their roles, teach curriculum, and assume responsibilities as teachers. Many professional development ...

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