ABSTRACT

A fresh look at school improvement from the perspective of professional development.
There are many things that teachers can do to improve the conditions for learning and teaching in their own schools. This book shows how staff can take the initiative and identify areas in their school in need of attention, and tackle them. It provides case-study accounts of schemes in a number of schools, together with accounts of the action research based development work undertaken by teachers to improve their schools. The studies illuminate issues such as: improving the quality of learning and teaching; developing an effective school council; building partnerships and community schemes; developing economic and industrial understanding.

chapter |4 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|9 pages

School Improvement

The Centrality of the Teacher’s Role

chapter 2|14 pages

Beyond Staff Development

Relevance and Impact

chapter 4|24 pages

Reflective Action Planning

A Model for Teacher-Led School Improvement

chapter 5|15 pages

Reflections on Collaborative Inquiry

chapter 6|13 pages

Working with the Model

One School’s Story

chapter 7|14 pages

The Teacher as Change Agent

Andrew’s Story

chapter 8|15 pages

Developing Teacher Professionalism Through School-Based Inquiry

Penny’s Story

chapter 9|16 pages

Developing Teacher Professionalism Through Networking

The CANTARNET Story

chapter 10|15 pages

Teachers ‘Making a Difference’

The Question of Impact