Teacher Voices

Teacher Voices

Redefining Professional Development and Instructional Leadership Through Dialogue – a free toolkit for educators

What Alabama Teachers Like About the Dialogue Forums:

"Excellent format."

"Most workshops do not have such organized objectives!"

"The reflection that I did during the discussion."

"Gaining insights from other educators."

"Sharing concerns in a relaxed and open venue."

"Stimulating us to commit to an action."

WARNING: It is very likely that your school's conversations about teaching and learning may be transformed by your first Dialogue Forum.

Dozens of Alabama educators have found that honest, open discussion of professional development and instructional leadership issues can increase chances that educators will be empowered to strengthen schools.

Even seasoned educators are likely to experience positive side effects: renewed enthusiasm, camaraderie, and focus. Use at your own risk.

Download the Toolkit (MS Word, 141K).
Download the Teaching and Learning Summary Report.
Choose the focus of your forum: Instructional Leadership or Professional Development.
- For instructional leadership focus, download issue #1 of Working Toward Excellence.
- For professional development focus, downoad issue #2 of Working Toward Excellence.
Enjoy!

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