JACK RICHARDS 50 TIPS FOR TEACHER DEVELOPMENT

THIS BOOK OFFERS 50 PRACTICAL IDEAS FOR TEACHERS TO USE FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. THE TIPS COVER A WIDE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES THAT CAN BE CARRIED OUT INDIVIDUALLY OR IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHERS, INCLUDING SELF AND PEER OBSERVATION, JOURNAL WRITING, ON-LINE FORUMS, CLASSROOM RESEARCH, ACTION RESEARCH, TEAM TEACHING, LESSON REVIEW, MATERIALS REVIEW, LESSON STUDY, MENTORING, PEER COACHING, READING GROUPS, AND WORKSHOPS. EACH TIP IS DESCRIBED IN A 2 TWO-PAGE FORMAT THAT GIVES THE RATIONAL FOR THE ACTIVITY AND STEP-BY-STEP PROCEDURES FOR IMPLEMENTING IT. THE TIPS CAN BE USED WITH BOTH NOVICE AND MORE EXPERIENCED TEACHERS AND ARE INTENDED TO PROVIDE A BASIS FOR TEACHERS TO REVIEW THE CURRENT STATE OF THEIR PROFESSIONAL LEARNING AND TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT GOALS FOR THEIR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.