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Birna María Brattberg Svanbjörnsdóttir
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Professional develmopment
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Research portal - Birna María Brattberg Svanbjörnsdóttir
General information
Courses 2025 - 2026
SOS1510160
Professional Development and School Community
KFV0156230
Pedagogy and the field
LSV1510160
Mentoring in Field Work
LSV1510160
Mentoring in Field Work
Education
2015
University of Iceland, Doktorspróf PhD in education
2005
University of Akureyri, Meistarapróf M. Ed. in education
1988
The Iceland University of Education, B.Ed. B.Ed.
1984
The Akureyri Junior College, Stúdentspróf Marticulation Examination
Career
2021
University of Akureyri, Associate professor
2016 - 2021
University of Akureyri, Assistant professor
2010 - 2016
University of Akureyri, Director for the Centre of School Development
2002 - 2010
Centre of School Development at the University of Akureyri, Concultant
1988 - 2002
in compulsory schools in Iceland and Sweden, Teacher
Research
2026
Motivations, Materials, and Means.
Journal article
2026
Dichotomies Revisited:.
Book chapter
2026
Mentoring new teachers in the Nordics.
Book chapter
2025
Kennarinn sem rannsakandi. Myndupptökur í starfsþróun.
Book chapter
2025
Munnleg endurgjöf.
Book chapter
2023
Gegenwart und Zukunft kommunaler Schuldienste für inklusive Bildung in Island (pp. 98-115).
Book chapter
2023
Herausforderungen und Löseungen in der inklusive Bildun gin Island:.
Book chapter
2023
Tengsl fræða og starfs í kennaramenntun: Sjónarhorn nema.
Journal article
2023
Quality of the stated purpose and the use of feedback in Icelandic lower-secondary classrooms results from a video study.
Journal article
2022
Skólaþjónusta sveitarfélaga: Starfsþróun og skólar sem faglegar stofnanir.
Journal article
2022
Skólaþjónusta sveitarfélaga við nemendur og foreldra: Stefna, skipulag og inntak.
Journal article
2021
Function and use of literary texts in Nordic schools.
Journal article
2021
Framkvæmd stefnu um menntun fyrir alla á Íslandi: Viðhorf skólafólks og tillögur um aðgerðir.
Journal article
2020
Mentoring in Iceland: An integral part of professional development?
Book chapter
2020
Skólaþjónusta sveitarfélaga við leik- og grunnskóla. Niðurstöður spurningakönnunar til leikskólastjóra, grunnskólastjóra og forsvarsaðila skólaþjónustu.
2019
Mat á stöðu faglegs lærdómssamfélags í grunnskóla: Þróun mælitækis.
Journal article
2019
Samstarfsráð um starfsþróun kennara og skólastjórnenda. Skýrsla til mennta- og menningarmálaráðherra.
Report
2019
Teymisvinna og forysta: Birtingarmynd fimm árum eftir að innleiðingarferli faglegs lærdómssamfélags lauk.
Journal article
2019
Það er eins og það hafi verið skipt um rafgeymi í manni.
Journal issue
2018
Mótun starfskenningar nýrra framhaldsskólakennara: Hvaða þættir ráð för?
Journal article
2018
Að þora að hætta að gera það sem skilar árangri til að gera það sem skilar enn betri árangri - Framsækið skólastarf í Lerum í Svíþjóð.
Journal article
2018
Menntun fyrir alla – horft fram á veginn. Skýrsla til mennta- og menningarmálaráðuneytis um niðurstöður funda á vegum stýrihóps um menntun fyrir alla haustið 2018, ásamt tillögum um hvernig festa megi betur í sessi stefnu yfirvalda um menntun fyrir alla á Íslandi.
2016
Teamwork in establishing a professional learning community in a new Icelandic school.
Journal article
2015
Views of learning and a sense of community among students, paraprofessionals and parents in developing a school culture towards a professional learning community.
Journal article
2015
Leadership and teamwork in a new school : developing a professional learning community; Leadership and teamwork in a new school : developing a professional learning community; Forysta og teymisvinna í nýjum skóla : þróun lærdómssamfélags.
Dissertation
2013
Einstaklingsmiðun sem markmið lærdómssamfélags : reynsla af starfendarannsókn í einum grunnskóla.
Book chapter
2012
Miðstöð skólaþróunar.
2011
Stjórnkerfi skóla á Akureyri.
Data set
2010
Að undirbúa nám í nýjum skóla : áhersluþættir stjórnanda og mannaráðningar.
Journal article
2007
Endurskoðun á viðmiðunarreglum fyrir úthlutun sérkennslustunda.
Report
2007
Vilja foreldrar stuðning í foreldrahlutverkinu?
Journal article
2006
Stuðningur við dönskukennslu : danskt - íslenskt samstarfsverkefni 2003 - 2006.
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