Using Stories for Professional Development

This book offers a selection of stories about teaching, learning, and school life that you can use in a variety of PD formats and settings. Suggested questions and a brief commentary following each tale can be used to explore the issues embedded in the tale and, thereby, empower staff to generate creative responses to them.

James Dillon has been an educator for over 40 years and is currently an educational consultant for Measurement Incorporated, which sponsors the Center for Leadership and Bullying Prevention.

Introduction: Connecting the Dots 1. Why This Book? 2. How to Use This Book? 3. Student Tales 4. Teacher Tales 5. Administrator Tales 6. Parent Tales