""All who are interested and concerned about educational reform and
the improvement of schools will find this book a must read. It
stimulates, it challenges, and it informs, such that the reader is
most surely enriched by its plenitude."
Dr Shirley Hord, Scholar Emerita
"At last we have a book of international cases to add to the
literature on networks Policymakers and practitioners alike will
find the reasons why networks are fast becoming the reform
organizations of choice. The book elevates network understanding to
a new level."
Ann Lieberman, Senior Scholar at the Carnegie Foundation for the
Advancement of Teaching"
What is a professional learning community? What are the key
challenges facing these communities and how might they be resolved?
Is it time to extend our thinking about professional learning
communities? There is great interest internationally in the
potential of professional learning communities for enhancing
educational reform efforts and sustaining improvement. This
international collection expands perceptions and understanding of
professional learning communities, as well as highlighting
frequently neglected complexities and challenges.
Drawing on research, each chapter offers a deeper understanding
of topics such as distributed leadership, dialogue, organisational
memory, trust, self-assessment and inquiry, and purpose linked to
learning. The last section of the book focuses upon three of the
most challenging dilemmas that face developing professional
learning communities - developing professional learning communities
in secondary school, building social capital, and sustaining
professional learning communities. The authors provide pointers on
why these challenges exist, offering rays of hope for ways
forward.
"Professional Learning Communities" is key international
reading for education professionals, school practitioners,
policymakers, academics and research students. It is a must-read
for anyone interested in building capacity for sustainable learning
and the ability to harness your community as a resource for
change.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
