"Leaders seek to support learning, not control it. They further inquiry, not orthodoxy."
-Violet Harada
Practice-based Approach to Professional Development
Harada and Yukawa examined the effects of a practice-based model of professional development on the teaching and collaborative practices teams of librarians and teachers. Over the course of a year, these teams developed and instituted of inquiry-focused study with K-12 students during a yearlong course.
They determined that the practice-based approach is compelling, endurable, and worthwhile. They noted significant adjustments in practice in 3 major areas when the practice-based approach was utilized with professional development:
The actual design of inquiry focused learning.
The roles of teacher and librarian in collaborative development of instruction.
The impact on student performance
(Yukawa & Harada, 2009, p. 20)
How Cognitive Skills are Utilized in Knowledge Development and Construction
Harada highlights Barbara Stripling's framework which explains how intellectual competencies are included in the construction of new knowledge. By using the framework and collaborating with teachers, Harada argues that we can really reach students and help them learn. This framework centers around:
"Leaders seek to support learning, not control it. They further inquiry, not orthodoxy."
-Violet Harada
Practice-based Approach to Professional Development
Harada and Yukawa examined the effects of a practice-based model of professional development on the teaching and collaborative practices teams of librarians and teachers. Over the course of a year, these teams developed and instituted of inquiry-focused study with K-12 students during a yearlong course.They determined that the practice-based approach is compelling, endurable, and worthwhile. They noted significant adjustments in practice in 3 major areas when the practice-based approach was utilized with professional development:
- The actual design of inquiry focused learning.
- The roles of teacher and librarian in collaborative development of instruction.
- The impact on student performance
(Yukawa & Harada, 2009, p. 20)How Cognitive Skills are Utilized in Knowledge Development and Construction
Harada highlights Barbara Stripling's framework which explains how intellectual competencies are included in the construction of new knowledge. By using the framework and collaborating with teachers, Harada argues that we can really reach students and help them learn. This framework centers around:(Yoshina & Harada, 2006, p. 3-4).