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Amanda Shuford Mayeaux, EdD, NBCT, assistant professor in educational foundations and leadership at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, is a multinational award winning educator with a passion for developing expertise in educators at all levels. Her experience as an educator ranges from classroom teacher to leadership. Her research focuses on expert educators, professional learning, and organizational barriers to student success.
Dianne F. Olivier, PhD, professor in educational foundations and leadership at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, has extensive experience as a teacher and administrator in K–12 and higher education. Dianne’s expertise has been recognized at the university, national, and international levels in the area of professional learning communities. Her research also focuses on critical issues related to educational leadership.
Dedication
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Section I: Why Experts Matter
Chapter 1: Defining Expert Teachers
Chapter 2: The Impact of Expert Teachers
Chapter 3: The Why: Teacher-Student Kinship
Section II: The Thinking Processes of Expert Teachers
Chapter 4: The Expert Lens
Chapter 5: The Expert Thinking Process
Chapter 6: Creating Conceptual Mastery
Chapter 7: Learning Segments
Chapter 8: Day-to-Day
Section III: Building Expert Capital
Chapter 9: Expert Capital within Schools
Chapter 10: Professional Kinship
Chapter 11: Collective Expert Thinking Process
Final Thoughts
Appendix: Professional Learning Activities
References
Expertise in Every Classroom is a riveting in-depth examination of exceptional teachers, their attributes in implementation and dedication to impacting teaching and learning. These intense explorations into reflective practice and systematic thinking show an alignment into the five Core propositions developed by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. Each chapter is more powerful than the next, intentionally dissecting and reflecting through a variety of approaches that methodically diagnose necessary pathways to ensure every student, every zip-code, no matter their circumstance is academically supported, challenged, safe and validated.
— Dolores Cormier-Zenon, NBCT, President Louisiana National Board Certified Teacher Network
This book answers the question of what makes a good teacher. This foundational look at expert teaching is well written and approachable. From the models presented to the examples used, this book should be owned by all educators.
— Chandler Smith, Chief Academic Officer, Central Community Schools, 2015 Milken Foundation Family Educator
Expertise in Every Classroom highlights inspiring stories and research focused on the passion and desire of educators striving to not only teach their students, but to change their lives. This research is a deep dive into what it takes to establish and maintain critical relationships and a guide to success for teachers and students.
— April Giddens, Assistant Professor, Northwestern State University, 2012 Louisiana Teacher of the Year