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Koellner, Karen; Jacobs, Jennifer; Borko, Hilda – Mathematics Teacher Education and Development, 2011
This article focuses on three features of professional development (PD) programs that play an important role in developing leadership skills and building teachers' capacity: (1) fostering a professional learning community, (2) developing teachers' mathematical knowledge for teaching, and (3) adapting PD to support local needs and interests. We…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Professional Development, Teacher Leadership, Leadership
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Jacobs, Jennifer; Koellner, Karen; Funderburk, Joanie – Journal of Staff Development, 2012
Education researchers frequently seek out districts, schools, and teachers as partners for professional learning projects. They share their ambitious vision--a new model of professional learning that will support an empowered community, instructional improvement, and student achievement. The authors, along with other members of their research…
Descriptors: Researchers, Partnerships in Education, College School Cooperation, Middle Schools