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2018
Volume 50, Issue 2
  • ISSN: 0007-8204
  • E-ISSN: 1943-2216

Abstract

In this study, we examine a multiyear professional development program designed to help English teachers incorporate into their classrooms. We propose a model of professional learning we term which refines and extends the five features of high-quality professional development and takes into account a focus on social justice and equity. A variety of data were collected for the study including recordings of planning meetings, teachers’ reflections, and teachers’ unit plans. Analysis focused specifically on (Agar, 2000) that occurred during the workshop and follow-up meetings, revealing tensions between university- and school-based educators as they engaged in the collaborative design process.

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