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Spotlight on Faculty
Ginsberg Has New Book on Transformative Professional Learning
Margery Ginsberg's new book, Transformative Professional Learning, has a bold new vision for professional learning. It emphasizes the importance of intrinsic motivation and respect for cultural diversity for a transformative approach to school improvement. Knowing that culture and motivation are inseparable influences on learning, Margery B. Ginsbergprovides practical steps that focus on teaching and learning grounded in the reality of students’ lives. Because motivated teachers tend to have motivated students, Ginsberg also proposes a professional learning experience in which teachers experience the same motivational conditions that they can use to inspire their students.
This professional development program’s processes include:
- Shadowing students to help sharpen teachers’ understanding of student motivation
- Conducting home visits to better connect with students’ lives and families •Collaborating with other teachers to design lessons
- Analyzing data in collaboration with students, families, and community members
“In the book Transforming Professional Learning, Margery Ginsberg and colleagues get at the heart of student and teacher motivation. Rather than defaulting to a simple list of strategies that might more readily capture students’ attention in the short term, they provide a comprehensive, research and theory-based approach. If taken seriously, this book has the potential of transforming how we teach and why we teach.” — Robert J. Marzano, CEO, Marzano Research Laboratory, Bloomington, IN
“This book offers engaging designs for collaborative learning through authentic experiences and supports communities of educators as they stretch their understanding of students and instruction.”
—Joellen Killion, Deputy Executive Director,
Learning Forward
“Margery Ginsberg pragmatically illustrates how teachers can learn from and support students’ rich linguistic and ethnic diversity through inquiry and reflective practice. Educators seeking to enhance student motivation and learning will find this book an invaluable resource.”
—Rito Martinez, Senior Leadership Coach,
The University of Chicago, IL
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