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  • In educational policy research and practice circles there has been much attent... In educational policy research and practice circles there has been much attention in recent times to the power and potential of social networks for supporting educational improvement. Improving the Relational Space of Curriculum Realisation... more
  • Professional learning networks (PLNs) have been promoted as one way of improvi... Professional learning networks (PLNs) have been promoted as one way of improving practice in research methodologies and frameworks aimed at the improvement of practice. However such networks are not yet the norm and there is a growing need for books... more
  • In a time of rapid policy and curriculum change educators must be knowledge wo... In a time of rapid policy and curriculum change educators must be knowledge workers who continue to develop professionally. This book offers a critical exploration of how Professional Learning Networks (PLNs) equip educators to work collaboratively... more
  • Why do programmes of continuing professional development and Learning (CPDL) f... Why do programmes of continuing professional development and Learning (CPDL) for teachers so frequently fail to deliver sustained improvement in children s social behaviour and academic performance? How can schools that prioritise the most... more
  • Professional practice in schools and colleges is widely acknowledged to be a c... Professional practice in schools and colleges is widely acknowledged to be a collaborative activity among teachers schools researchers university faculty and administrators. In recent years cross-school collaboration has come to be viewed as... more
  • This book illustrates key attributes of professional learning networks that bu... This book illustrates key attributes of professional learning networks that build educators ownership practice and expertise and highlights the potential of PLNs to address questions of equity both for educators working in rural communities who have... more
  • Professional learning networks (PLN) are considered to be an effective way to ... Professional learning networks (PLN) are considered to be an effective way to foster school improvement. In order to generate change PLNs require effective support from school leaders but these leaders might best support PLNs is currently little... more
  • Professional learning networks (PLN) of teachers and others (such as universit... Professional learning networks (PLN) of teachers and others (such as university researchers) collaborating outside of their everyday community of practice are considered to be an effective way to foster school improvement. At the same time to... more
  • This book describes the processes and challenges of implementing collaborative... This book describes the processes and challenges of implementing collaborative practices in School Improvement Networks focussing specifically on examples from Chile. The Chilean case is significant for other challenging contexts particularly rural... more
  • Existing research on Professional Learning Networks looks at experiences in Eu... Existing research on Professional Learning Networks looks at experiences in Europe and North America with very little attention focused on education systems in the Global South such as Chile. In 2015 more than 500 School Improvement Networks were... more
  • Learning how to learn is an essential preparation for lifelong learning. Whils... Learning how to learn is an essential preparation for lifelong learning. Whilst this is widely acknowledged by teachers they have lacked a rich professional knowledge base from which they can teach their pupils how to learn. This book makes a major... more
  • Learning how to learn is an essential preparation for lifelong learning. While... Learning how to learn is an essential preparation for lifelong learning. While this is widely acknowledged by teachers they have lacked a rich professional knowledge base from which they can teach their pupils to learn how to learn. This book makes... more
  • This book is related to the educational networking (EN) domain an incipient bu... This book is related to the educational networking (EN) domain an incipient but disrupting trend engaged in extending and improving formal and informal academic practices by means of the support given by online social networks (OSNs) and Web 2.0... more
  • Continuing professional development in a fast-changing world needs to be indiv... Continuing professional development in a fast-changing world needs to be individual and flexible for teachers requirements. Needs now and for the future are specific and wide-ranging. The potential for a personal learning network (PLN) is in your... more
  • Advance your professional learning community into the digital age What if you ... Advance your professional learning community into the digital age What if you had a school-based online forum for sharing lesson plans student work or a new curriculum? You can! The authors explain how they created an online professional learning... more
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