Professional Development within Collaborative Teacher Study Groups: Pitfalls and Promises

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Teacher study groups are often thought to be effective professional development structures. Such teacher communities may foster teacher learning through a collaborative culture and the codification of group members' collective knowledge. However, not all study groups are effective professional development. This article is a discussion of factors that may contribute to the success or failure of collaborative teacher study. Recommendations for practice are provided, with a focus on music teacher study groups.View full textDownload full textKeywordscollaboration, music education, professional development, teacher communityRelated var addthis_config = { ui_cobrand: "Taylor & Francis Online", services_compact: "citeulike,netvibes,twitter,technorati,delicious,linkedin,facebook,stumbleupon,digg,google,more", pubid: "ra-4dff56cd6bb1830b" }; Add to shortlist Link Permalink http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10632913.2011.546692