ABSTRACT

Networked by Design brings together work from leading international scholars in the learning sciences that applies social network theory to teachers’ social interactions and relationships. The volume examines the direct and indirect relationships and communities that teachers navigate, as well as the models, plans, and other interventions that allow them to exercise control over these networks. Each chapter draws from case studies or latitudinal research to investigate a different intervention and its outcomes. By presenting research conducted in a variety of scales and contexts, this book offers scholars, future teachers, and leaders diverse insights into how interventions in social capital and social networks can create impactful, meaningful teaching and learning.

chapter |6 pages

Introduction

From Understanding Teacher Social Networks to Interventions That Build Social Capital

chapter 2|20 pages

“The Whole World is Networked”

A Study of Connected Learning in Teacher Education

chapter 3|21 pages

Linked to Professional Development

Designing a Network Intervention to Strengthen Informal Networks in a Formal Program

chapter 4|20 pages

Structuring for Success

Building Instructional Capacity Through Social Capital at Allegheny Elementary

chapter 5|26 pages

Evolving Relationships of Pre-Service Teachers

A Cohort-Based Model for Growing Instructional Practice Through Networks

chapter 6|20 pages

Sowing the Seeds of Change

Supporting Teachers to Be Agents of Social Capital Development

chapter 8|22 pages

Stimulating Teachers’ Learning in Networks

Awareness, Ability, and Appreciation

chapter 9|22 pages

Designing Educational Infrastructures for Improvement

Instructional Coaching and Professional Learning Communities

chapter |12 pages

Conclusion

Toward Intentional Network Design: Applying What We Have Learned From Teachers’ Social Capital Interventions