ERIC Number: EJ914584
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006
Pages: 5
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1175-9232
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Professional Learning through Practice
Ford, Jill
Kairaranga, v7 n1 p46-50 2006
This practice article explores the relationship between practice and professional learning. Are these two distinctly separate activities, competing for the time of a staff member, or are practice and learning linked? If so, what is the nature of this link and how can we best align professional learning with practice outcomes? Using an example from the everyday work of a GSE Special Education Advisor (SEA), this article explores how a professional might link learning and practice for improved student outcomes. It illustrates how learning might occur as a staff member reflects on day to day work challenges, sets related learning objectives, and chooses and uses a wide range of activities to learn through practice. (Contains 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Professional Development, Teacher Improvement, Transformative Learning, Educational Practices, Alignment (Education), Learning Activities, School Readiness, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Special Needs Students, Special Education, Reflective Teaching, Foreign Countries
New Zealand Ministry of Education. Available from: Massey University. Private Bag 11 222; Palmerston North 4442, New Zealand. Tel: +64-6-351-3396; Fax: +64-6-351-3472; email: kairaranga@massey.ac.nz; Web site: http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/learning/departments/school-curriculum-pedagogy/kairaranga/kairaranga_home.cfm
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New Zealand
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