Overview

In a thriving education system, students experience learning that prepares them as the vital keepers of a just and democratic society. Teachers as professionals and experts, not cogs in a machine, are essential to this goal. Sparks Into Fire offers design principles for facilitating effective professional learning where teachers are active learners engaging in experiential learning, discussing problems, analyzing student work, and sharing their expertise with one another. The author introduces each principle with a compelling and illuminating story from his extensive experience teaching students and facilitating teacher learning in Providence, RI; Oakland, CA; and South Korea. These narratives along with specific practices show the reader not just what to do but how to do it. Whether you are a school leader, lead teacher, PD facilitator, or teacher educator, you can apply the ideas in this book to design collaborative experiences that revitalize teacher practice and, in turn, spark a fire in the hearts and minds of students.Book Features: Provides key principles and practices that can transform the quality of teacher learning in any subject area and across disciplines. Offers a human-centered approach to teacher learning with a focus on equity. Shares practical tools for facilitating teacher learning coupled with real-life examples and stories. Includes a set of reflection questions to encourage readers to recall stories from their own learning journeys.

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Author:   Young Whan Choi ,  Ericka Huggins
Publisher:   Teachers' College Press
Imprint:   Teachers' College Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 0.70cm , Length: 22.60cm
Weight:   0.209kg
ISBN:  

9780807767160

ISBN 10:   0807767166
Pages:   144
Publication Date:   22 July 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

Contents Foreword  Ericka Huggins  vii Preface  ix Acknowledgments  xiii Part I: Fueling the Fire  1 1.  From Margins to Center: Telling Stories of Purpose  3 Purpose in Teacher Learning  4 Practices That Leverage Purpose  5 Conclusion: The Power of Telling Stories of Purpose  15 Reflection Questions  16 2.  Your Mission: Active Learning as Countersocialization  17 Active Teacher Learning  19 Practices in Active Teacher Learning  20 Conclusion: We Can’t Teach Where We Won’t Go  26 Reflection Questions  27 3.  “Why didn’t you push me harder?”: Learning From Students  29 The Role of Students in Teacher Learning  31 Practices in Centering Students  32 Conclusion: Students Make Us Better Teachers  44 Reflection Questions  44 4.  “Please, come in”: Listening to and Leading With Teachers  47 Listening to Teachers to Inform Teacher Learning  48 Practices That Recognize Teacher Expertise  49 Conclusion: Listen to Learn  59 Reflection Questions  60 Part II: Tending to the Fire  61 5.  Walking to the Sea: A Journey Towards Collectivism  63 Collectivism in Teacher Learning  66 Practices to Foster Collectivism  68 Conclusion: Collectivism is Both a Process and a Goal  78 Reflection Questions  79 6.  Throwing Away Baggage: The Power of Vulnerability  81 Vulnerability in Teacher Learning  82 Practices in Vulnerability That Nurture Learning  85 Conclusion: Vulnerability Is Essential to Learning  97 Reflection Questions  98 7.  “We haaaaated you”: A Lesson in Empathy  99 Empathy in Teacher Learning  100 Empathy Practices  102 Conclusion: Empathy Is Personal and Professional  110 Reflection Questions  112 Conclusion  113 References  115 Index  117 About the Author  125

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Young Whan Choi is a lecturer at the University of California, Berkeley where he teaches the next generation of social studies educators. He has been a teacher in South Korea, New York City, Providence, RI, and Oakland, CA, during which time he developed expertise in project-based learning, curriculum design, and culturally relevant teaching. He produces and hosts The Young and the Woke podcast.

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