Setting the Stage - Dr. Karen Seashore Louis
November 10th, 2008 by admin in Dr. Karen Seashore Louis
Overview:
Dr. Karen Seashore Louis from the University of Minnesota
In this presentation, Dr. Karen Seashore Louis from the Advancement of Teaching and Learning department of the University of Minnesota summarizes her own and others’ research in three areas: professional community for teachers, organizational learning in schools, and the development of trust among all stakeholders. Her presentation shows the relationship between these three arenas using case studies of real schools. Seashore Louis emphasizes the important role of teacher and administrator leadership in creating synergy among these three elements in order to promote high-quality instruction and student learning.
Segments:
- Key Concepts
- Our Reality is Our Reality
- School Improvement is Not a Simple Problem
- The Parts of the Solution
- A Genuine Way to Think About Professional Community
- Tale of Two Schools: The Professional Community – Okanagan
- Tale of Two Schools: Organizational Learning – Agassiz
- The Importance of Trust
- Trust Stories
- What Can Teachers Do?
- It’s About Culture
- What About Professional Autonomy
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