Talk About Teaching!: Leading Professional Conversations

Author: Charlotte Danielson

Ongoing informal dialogue between school leaders and educators is the foundation for improved classroom instruction, increased learner achievement and more formal discussions about education. This breakthrough work helps school leaders understand the value of reflective professional conversations in promoting a positive environment of inquiry, support and professional development. Organised around the big ideas of successful teaching, this guidebook: explains the function of informal professional conversations in ongoing teacher learning; explores the interaction of power and leadership in schools; outlines the conversation skills that school leaders need to engage in successful conversations; and includes mental maps, sample topics and conversation activities.
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