Contents
Foreword ?Ericka Huggins ?vii
Preface ?ix
Acknowledgments ?xiii
Part I: Fueling the Fire ?1
1. ?From Margins to Center: Telling Stories of Purpose ?3
Purpose in Teacher Learning ?4
Practices That Leverage Purpose ?5
Conclusion: The Power of Telling Stories of Purpose ?15
Reflection Questions ?16
2. ?Your Mission: Active Learning as Countersocialization ?17
Active Teacher Learning ?19
Practices in Active Teacher Learning ?20
Conclusion: We Can?t Teach Where We Won?t Go ?26
Reflection Questions ?27
3. ??Why didn?t you push me harder??: Learning From Students ?29
The Role of Students in Teacher Learning ?31
Practices in Centering Students ?32
Conclusion: Students Make Us Better Teachers ?44
Reflection Questions ?44
4. ??Please, come in?: Listening to and Leading With Teachers ?47
Listening to Teachers to Inform Teacher Learning ?48
Practices That Recognize Teacher Expertise ?49
Conclusion: Listen to Learn ?59
Reflection Questions ?60
Part II: Tending to the Fire ?61
5. ?Walking to the Sea: A Journey Towards Collectivism ?63
Collectivism in Teacher Learning ?66
Practices to Foster Collectivism ?68
Conclusion: Collectivism is Both a Process and a Goal ?78
Reflection Questions ?79
6. ?Throwing Away Baggage: The Power of Vulnerability ?81
Vulnerability in Teacher Learning ?82
Practices in Vulnerability That Nurture Learning ?85
Conclusion: Vulnerability Is Essential to Learning ?97
Reflection Questions ?98
7. ??We haaaaated you?: A Lesson in Empathy ?99
Empathy in Teacher Learning ?100
Empathy Practices ?102
Conclusion: Empathy Is Personal and Professional ?110
Reflection Questions ?112
Conclusion ?113
References ?115
Index ?117
About the Author ?125
