Building and Connecting Learning Communities: The Power of Networks for School Improvement

Katz, Steven

ISBN 10: 1412966019 / ISBN 13: 9781412966016

Published by Corwin, 2009

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Bibliographic Details

Title: Building and Connecting Learning Communities...

Publisher: Corwin

Publication Date: 2009

Binding: paperback

Condition: New

Edition: 1st Edition.

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Synopsis:

Networked learning communities: A powerful school improvement strategy for school leaders!

 

Drawing on their work with schools in North America and England, the authors demonstrate how linking professional learning communities across school or district boundaries creates networked learning communities (NLCs) that can share professional knowledge. Through a sample school narrative, the book illustrates how NLCs can significantly improve instruction, increase student performance, and promote deep and sustained change. This resource examines:

• Collaborative inquiry as a process that challenges teachers’ thinking, generates new learning, and fosters trusting relationships
• Formal and informal leadership roles in NLCs
• How NLCs support systematic data analysis and accountability

Review:

"Taking your school from great to greater―to get there, this compelling book gives you tools to use with staff for reflecting on and refining your professional practices. It provides you and your team with effective options for taking learners to the next level of improvement." (Lynn A. Kaszynski, Principal 2009-04-01)