Changing Work, Changing Learning: The Imperative for Teacher Learning in Workplaces and Communities
Successful implementation of work-related education reforms in
the United States requires educators to understand both reform
principles and the ways in which work-based and school-based
learning can be used to enhance curriculum and instruction. This
document is part of Teacher Learning in the Workplace
and Community, which contains four educational briefs
and five case studies that describe innovative teacher education
and professional development programs that support school-to-work
and related reforms.
This educational brief advocates experience-based, continuous
learning opportunities for all secondary school and college staff
so that they are able to provide effective learning, career
development, and school-to-work transition outcomes for their
students. The author summarizes evidence of the value of
work-based learning for students, describes national initiatives
supporting experiential or work-based teacher learning, and
outlines some practical reasons for teachers and administrators
to participate in teacher internships, shadowing experiences,
business-led institutes for educators, and similar professional
development activities.
Phelps, L. A. (1998, March). Changing work, changing learning: The imperative for teacher learning in workplaces and communities. In Teacher Learning in the Workplace and Community. Berkeley, CA: National Center for Research in Vocational Education.