
Talk About Teaching!: Leading Professional Conversations / Edition 2
ISBN-13: 9781483373799 Publisher: SAGE Publications Publication date: 10/06/2015 Edition description: Second Edition Pages: 160 Sales rank: 1,060,353 Product dimensions: 7.30(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.50(d) Improve teaching practice through powerful professional conversations!Move beyond isolated teaching, passive observations, ineffective workshops and be the leader who engages staff and affirms the value of reflective and informal professional discussions. Read Talk About Teaching! to build a culture of understanding, respect, and empathy that breeds meaningful conversation and a powerful team of teachers who understand how students learn, what motivates them, and how to implement that research in the classroom. The second edition of this powerful book includes: • A new chapter guiding conversations to align with CCSS and other standards • Outlines for specific conversation skills needed to initiate and succeed • Mental maps, sample topics, and conversation activities