Professional Leaing Networks:Facilitating Transformation in Diverse Contexts with Equity-seeking Communities (Emerald Professional Leaing Networks Series)

by: Dr Leyton Schnellert (Editor)

Publisher: Emerald Publishing

Publication Date: 2020/5/26

Language: English

Print Length: 216 pages

ISBN-10: 1787698947

ISBN-13: 9781787698949

Book Description

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 Leaing Networks (PLNs) equip educators to work collaboratively to develop their professional practice and be agents of innovation in their field.  Providing access to six real-life examples of equity-oriented Professional Leaing Networks, this book illustrates key attributes that build educators’ practice, expertise, and investment in innovation. Crucially, the authors shine a light on the ability of PLNs to address questions of equity, both for educators working in remote and rural communities who have limited access to professional development and other resources, and diverse leaers from equity-seeking communities.  This book is of interest to readers from scholarly, practitioner, and policy backgrounds who want to gain an innovative look at real-life cases to inform current and future equity-oriented PLNs. Readers will discover the importance and potential of centering teachers, students, inquiry, collaboration, and context within educational transformation efforts.

About the Author

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 Leaing Networks (PLNs) equip educators to work collaboratively to develop their professional practice and be agents of innovation in their field.  Providing access to six real-life examples of equity-oriented Professional Leaing Networks, this book illustrates key attributes that build educators’ practice, expertise, and investment in innovation. Crucially, the authors shine a light on the ability of PLNs to address questions of equity, both for educators working in remote and rural communities who have limited access to professional development and other resources, and diverse leaers from equity-seeking communities.  This book is of interest to readers from scholarly, practitioner, and policy backgrounds who want to gain an innovative look at real-life cases to inform current and future equity-oriented PLNs. Readers will discover the importance and potential of centering teachers, students, inquiry, collaboration, and context within educational transformation efforts.