CUP Faculty Research
Title
Book Clubs as Professional Development Opportunities for Preservice Teacher Candidates and Practicing Teachers: An Exploratory Study
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2011
Abstract
The issue of professional development is receiving increased attention, as educators and policy makers are realizing the centrality of teachers to school reform and improvement. This paper describes research on book clubs as a mechanism for professional development and discusses how different study group configurations (i.e., preservice teacher candidates and practicing teachers) utilized book club activities as a central component of their professional development activities. While participation in professional book clubs provides opportunities to examine educational issues, the process is complex and should be examined carefully.
Published In
The New Educator
Recommended Citation
Burbank, Mary D.; Kauchak, Don; and Bates, Alisa, "Book Clubs as Professional Development Opportunities for Preservice Teacher Candidates and Practicing Teachers: An Exploratory Study" (2011). CUP Faculty Research. 10.
https://digitalcommons.csp.edu/cup_commons_faculty/10
Source
Education Faculty Research