Teacher Leaders as Professional Development Facilitators: Capturing the Diversity of Practice of Educating Practicing Teachers

• In Event: Teacher Leaders and Collaborative Inquiry

Abstract

In this qualitative case study, we examined the facilitation practice of two experienced teacher leaders during a cycle of lesson study on elementary school mathematics. We defined facilitation practice to include not only knowledge and skills, but also dispositions facilitators have toward PD and its facilitation. We found that, despite common foci on teachers, students, and the research lesson plan, teacher leaders differed in their dispositions toward the lesson study goals and process, leading to potential PD facilitation trade-offs. The implications of our findings for PD facilitation practice and future research directions are discussed.

Authors

• Angelina Kuleshova, Florida State University

• Guillermo J. Farfan, Florida State University

• Aki Murata, University of Florida

• Cassie Howard, Florida State University

• Motoko Akiba, Florida State University

• Gareth Bryan Wilkinson, Florida State University