TY - BOOK AU - Ray,Andrea L. TI - Fulfilling the needs of teachers: five stepping stones to professional learning T2 - Professional learning environment series SN - 9781475834994 (cloth : alk. paper) AV - LB1731 .R44 2018 U1 - 370.711 PY - 2018///] CY - Lanham, Maryland PB - Rowman & Littlefield KW - Teachers KW - In-service training KW - Instructional systems KW - Design KW - Effective teaching N1 - Includes bibliographical references; The big picture -- Stopping the insanity -- Making existing models obsolete -- What nobody has thought yet -- Providing conditions for learning -- Classroom-centered tasks -- Selecting entry points -- Personalizing professional learning -- Determining best fit -- Learning-centered tasks -- Reinforcing resiliency -- Beyond what you have mastered -- The other side of fear -- Understanding-centered tasks -- Influencing teachers emotions -- Seeing where you have been -- Testing what you think you know -- Progress-centered tasks -- Fulfilling teachers needs -- Moving closer to the truth -- Imposing a coherence of their own -- Influencing teachers emotions (an excerpt) -- Unleashing a new form of energy; Adult N2 - "Fulfilling the Needs of Teachers gives teacher educators the power to reach a teacher’s mind and soul. This book guides educators through a five-step process for creating design tasks. Design tasks are multi-dimensional professional learning activities that develop teachers’ understandings, skills, and abilities by presenting knowledge in a context that affects his or her beliefs, attitudes, and emotions." - Provided by publisher ER -