ISFI

In the past all Fellows developed a Teaching Workshop

in Developing a Workshop, Fellows

• Commit to continuous professional learning
• Understand the role of teachers teaching teachers
• Articulate what they believe
• Demonstrate what they know
• Are ready to become consultants & deliver PD

Workshop Components

• Description of Context
• Explanation of rationale behind practice
• Student samples/exemplars, hadouts/reproducibles
• Blended delivery
• Time for discussion/questions

What is teacher action research?

• A professional growth opportunity with student learning at the center
• A chance to focus on a desired area of growth
• An opportunity to reflect on work already underway
• A natural, instinctive part of teaching
• As simple or complex as you make it

TAR presents answers

• What was your research question?
• What data did you collect?
• What outside research did you do?
• What came from your analysis if the data?
• How has the work improved student learning?

Each path leads a Fellow to the SMWP Teacher Consultant Network