Talk About Teaching!: Leading Professional Conversations

by Charlotte Danielson

Improve teaching practice through powerful professional conversations!



Move beyond isolated teaching, passive observations, ineffective workshops and be the leader who engages staff and affirms the value of reflective and informal professional discussions. Read Talk About Teaching! to build a culture of understanding, respect, and empathy that breeds meaningful conversation and a powerful team of teachers who understand how students learn, what motivates them, and how to implement that research in the classroom. The second edition of this powerful book includes:

A new chapter guiding conversations to align with CCSS and other standards
Outlines for specific conversation skills needed to initiate and succeed
Mental maps, sample topics, and conversation activities

Genres: Education, Leadership

157 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Traci · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this for my grad class in building teacher capacity. It offered nice insights and tips for leading conversations so your staff feels comfortable and respected.

[Jill · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book had a good amount of info for those of us wanting to move from teaching into educational administration, however it was also extremely wordy and conceptually, extremely redundant. I took notes on this book for a graduate level class and found I had to keep myself from rewriting the same key concepts and ideas over and over again. Also, the sentences were frequently long and could have been edited to be much more concise. Overall, though, I did find the book a useful read, especially chapter 8 which outlined different conversations an administrator could have with a school faculty to help improve teaching practice schoolwide.

[Kathy Dyer · Rating 2 out of 5]

If this topic is new to you, then Danielson provides important concepts to be considered and employed. The focus of this book is limited to professional conversations based on classroom observations. This is one of two books I ever recall not finishing, although I did skim the last 20 pages.

[Debra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very insightful and helpful for schools that need to build trust among their staff.

[Sasha · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read this book for an online course. The book was set up well for online discussions and journal entries.

[Joe Mullikin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent resource for educational leaders, admin and coaches alike.

[Thomas De Ceglie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very enjoyable and practical! I especially like ch. 8 and would like to develop a professional development from it.