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Approaching Professional Learning: Teachers' Goals

Peter Liljedahl

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History

• Noticing (Liljedahl, 2010; Mason, 2002)

• Distinct difference between the groups of teachers that came willingly and the teachers that were required to attend.

• BIRS (2010) Liljedahl, P. (in press). What teachers want. The Mathematics Enthusiast.

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Motivation

… there is a growing realization that what is actually offered within these programs is often based on facilitators (or administrators or policy makers) perceptions of what teachers need as opposed to actual knowledge of what teachers really want (Ball, 2002).

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Methodology

• Noticing (Liljedahl, 2010; Mason, 2002) • Five teacher groups

– Master's Program – Induction Group – Hillside Middle School – District Learning Teams – Workshops

• Analytic Induction (Patton 2002) – goals

Field Notes Interviews Surveys

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Taxonomy of Five Goals (+1)

0. Resistance– "That will never work."

1. Do Not Disturb– "A different way to …"

2. Willing to Reorganize– "I'd like some ideas about …"

3. Willing to Rethink– "Anything to do with numeracy ..."

4. Out With the Old– "It's not working. I need to start over …"

5. Inquiry– "I'm eager to hear about …"

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Conclusion

Do Not Disturb

Willing to Reorganize

Willing to Rethink

Inquiry

ResistanceOut with the Old

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Conclusion

Do Not Disturb

Willing to Reorganize

Willing to Rethink

Inquiry

ResistanceOut with the Old

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Conclusion

Do Not Disturb

Willing to Reorganize

Willing to Rethink

Inquiry

ResistanceOut with the Old

I AM A RESOURCE!

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liljedahl@sfu.cawww.peterliljedahl.com/presentations