Publications on the PRiSSM Project
Slavit, D., Nelson, T. H., & Kennedy, A. (in press). Content-specific professional development in a collaborative context. Journal of Staff Development.
Kennedy, A., Deuel, A., Nelson, T. H., & Slavit, D. (in press). Distributed leadership: Leading professional learning communities in schools. Phi Delta Kappan.
Nelson, T. H., LeBard, L, & Water, C. (summer, 2010). How to create a professional learning community.Science and Children, p. 36-40.
Slavit, D. & Nelson, T. H. (2010). Collaborative teacher inquiry as a tool for building theory on the development and use of rich mathematical tasks. Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education, 13, 201-221.
Nelson, T. H., Deuel, A., Slavit, D., & Kennedy, A. (2010). Leading deep conversations in collaborative inquiry groups. The Clearing House 83(5).
Deuel, A., Nelson, T. H., Slavit, D., & Kennedy, A. (2009). Looking at student work. Educational Leadership, 67(3), 60-72.
Nelson, T. H. (2009). Teachers’ collaborative inquiry and professional growth: Should we be optimistic? Science Education, 93(3), 548-580.
Slavit, D., Nelson, T. H., & Kennedy, A. (Eds.) (2009). Perspectives on supported collaborative inquiry. New York: Routledge.
Slavit, D. & Nelson, T. H. (2009). Supported collaborative teacher inquiry. In Slavit, D., Nelson, T. H., & Kennedy, A. (Eds.)Perspectives on supported collaborative inquiry. New York: Routledge.
Nelson, T. H., Kennedy, A., Deuel, A., & Slavit, D. (2009). The influence of standards and high-stakes test-related documents on teachers’ collaborative inquiry. In D. Slavit, T. H. Nelson & A. Kennedy (Eds.), Perspectives on supported collaborative teacher inquiry. New York: Routledge.
Slavit, D., Laurence, W., Kennedy, A., & Nelson, T. H. (2009). Resource networks for collaborative teacher inquiry. In Slavit, D., Nelson, T. H., & Kennedy, A. (Eds.) Perspectives on supported collaborative inquiry. New York: Routledge.
Kennedy, A., Slavit, D. & Nelson, T. H. (2009). Supporting collaborative teacher inquiry. In Slavit, D., Nelson, T. H., & Kennedy, A. (Eds.) Perspectives on supported collaborative inquiry. New York: Routledge.
Nelson, T. H., Slavit, D., Perkins, M,. & Hathorn, T. (2008). A culture of collaborative inquiry: Learning to develop and support professional learning communities. Teachers College Record, 110(6), 1269-1303.
Nelson*, T. H. & Slavit*, D. (2008). Supported teacher collaborative inquiry. Teacher Education Quarterly, 35(1), 99-116. (*equal contributions as authors)
Nelson, T. H. & Slavit, D. (2007). Collaborative inquiry amongst science and mathematics teachers in the U.S.A.: Professional learning experiences through cross-grade, cross-discipline dialogue. Journal of In-Service Education, 33(1), 23-39.
Slavit, D., Nelson, T., Kennedy, A., & Laurence, W. (2007). The power of teachers working with teachers. Curriculum in Context, 34(1), p. 6-9.
Slavit, D. & Nelson, T. H. (2006). Dialogic teacher change: Two cases of supported collaborative inquiry. Working Papers on Culture, Education and Human Development, 2(2).
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Presentations at National & International Professional Conferences:
Slavit, David (April, 2008). An Examination of Support for Collaborative Teacher Inquiry. Symposium Organizer and Chair, Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York.
Slavit, David, Tamara Holmlund Nelson, Wendi Laurence, Angie Deuel, & Anne Kennedy (April, 2008). Inquiry into Inquiry into Inquiry: Finding out what counts as support in SCTI. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York.
Slavit, David (April, 2008). An Examination of Support for Collaborative Teacher Inquiry. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York.
Nelson, Tamara Holmlund, David Slavit, & Angie Duel Foster (April, 2008). Teachers’ collaborative inquiry: Making sense of classroom-based data. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Association of Mathematics of Research in Science Teaching, Boston.
Nelson, T. H., Johnson, K., & Schaadt, A. (January, 2008). Learning about science teaching, learning and standards through collaborative inquiry. Individual paper presentation at the Association for Science Teacher Education international conference. St. Louis, MO.
Slavit, D. (January, 2008). The depth of dialogue in secondary teachers’ inquiry into using rich mathematics tasks to stimulate student participation. Paper presented at the 11th Annual Meeting of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators, Tulsa, OK.
Slavit, D. (April, 2007). Supported Collaborative Teacher Inquiry. Invited presentation to the Washington Association of Colleges of Teacher Education mathematics education symposium. Spokane, WA
Nelson, T. H. (April, 2007). Supported collaborative inquiry and teacher learning. Individual paper presentation at the annual meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching. New Orleans, LA.
Nelson, T. H., Bornemann, G., & Nelson, R. (April, 2007). Teachers’ reflections on supported collaborative inquiry in professional learning communities. Poster presentation at the annual meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching. New Orleans, LA.
Nelson, T. H., Slavit, D., Laurence, W. & Foster, A. (April, 2007). The Dynamics of Situated Growth and Development through Supported Collaborative Inquiry. Individual paper presentation at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association. Chicago, IL.
Slavit, D. & Nelson, T. H. (April, 2007). Supported teacher collaborative inquiry. Individual paper presentation at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association. Chicago, IL.
Slavit, D., Archer, T., White, K., Waters, C, Irwin, B., & Laurence, W. (March, 2007). PRiSSM PLC – Analyzing practice through collaboration. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Science Teachers Association, St. Louis.
Nelson, T. H. (January, 2007). Seeking the Optimistic Premise in Professional Learning Communities. Individual paper presentation at the Association for Science Teacher Education international conference. Clearwater, FL.
Nelson, T. H., Waters, C., & White, K. (January, 2007). Professional learning communities in science and mathematics: Collaborative inquiry for improving teaching and learning. Poster presentation at the Association for Science Teacher Education international conference. Clearwater, FL.
Slavit, D. & Nelson, T. (January, 2007). Inquiry and Collaboration in Support of Teacher Change: Stories of Secondary School Mathematics Teachers. Paper presented at the 10th Annual Meeting of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators, Irvine, CA.
Slavit, D. (June 2006). Inquiry and collaboration in support of teacher change: Stories of high school math and science teachers. Invited presentation to faculty at Universidad de Autonoma Madrid. Madrid, Spain.
Nelson, T. H. (April, 2006). A culture of collaborative inquiry: Learning to develop and support professional learning communities. Individual paper presentation at the annual meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching. San Francisco, CA.
Nelson, T. H., Bornemann, G., Goss, L, & White, K. (April, 2006). Professional Learning Communities: Teachers’ Stories of Supported Collaborative Inquiry. Roundtable session at the annual meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching. San Francisco, CA.
Nelson, T. H. (January, 2006). Supported collaborative inquiry: Science and mathematics teachers working together toward high quality learning and teaching. Individual paper presentation at the Association for Science Teacher Education international conference. Portland, OR.
Nelson, T. H., Goss, L, Thedell, T., & White, K. (January, 2006). Teacher stories: Collaborative inquiry into high quality learning and teaching. Roundtable presentation at the Association for Science Teacher Education international conference. Portland, OR.
Nelson, T. H. (2005). Partnership for Reform in Secondary Science and Mathematics. Roundtable presentation at the Association for the Education of Teachers in Science annual conference. Colorado Springs, CO.
Nelson, T., Goss, L., Thedell, T., & Yates, G. (2005). Teacher Stories: Impact of Professional Learning Communities on Classroom Practice. One hour interactive presentation at the OSPI Summer Conference. Wenatchee, WA.
Nelson, T., Bornemann, G., Burkhart, G., & Hathorn, T. (2005). Educational Change through Collaboration and Inquiry. One hour interactive presentation at the Washington Educational Research Association. SeaTac, WA.
Slavit, D., Schoenlein, E., & Kring, B. (October, 2005). Reaching all teachers though professional learning communities. Paper presented at the 44th annual meeting of the Northwest Mathematics Conference. Portland, OR.
White, K., Slavit, D., & Scott, S. (August, 2005). Teacher Stories: Impact of Professional Learning Communities on Classroom Practice. Paper presented at the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Institute. Vancouver, WA.