Sentences with phrase «of learning communities rather»

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Each chapter discusses an aspect of the one theme that the central purpose of all education — whether in homes, schools, churches, business organizations, community agencies, or the mass media, and whatever the area of learning, whether science, art, health, or international relations — should be the transformation of persons from the life of self - centered desire to that of devoted service of the excellent, and at the same time the creation of a democratic commonwealth established in justice and fraternal regard rather than in expediency.

They are learning what it means to follow Jesus into the world, to experience true community with other believers, to read Scripture in a new light, and to serve others out of love rather than compulsion.

Commit to building genuine community with a small group of people who are interested in learning the truth rather than doing thing the way they have always been done.

Lehman Alternative Community School in Ithaca, New York bases its culture in democratic education, which sees young people as active co-creators of their own learning rather than passive recipients of knowledge.

The real pressures on such schools and their staffs are to meet student needs that are often ubiquitous and acute in such communities (e.g., health, nutrition, remediation, attendance, language, discipline) rather than to maximize the learning of their high achievers.

«Middle schools need a reliable structure to build community, teach (rather than assume) social skills, and prepare students for learning each day,» observes Linda Crawford, executive director of Origins, a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering learning and community in schools and other educational institutions.

We are not simply another graduate school, another faculty, or another student body, rather, we symbolize and actualize the reality that truth arises from a collaborative community who are committed to the bedrock proposition that there is always more to learn, and that every voice matters around the table of education.

Wiliam, Emeritus Professor of Educational Assessment at the Institute of Education, University of London, has encouraged schools to provide useful, meaningful information to parent communities about their child's learning, rather than simplistic grades.

While McCartney didn't have the answer, she suggested that we start talking about how hard it can be to take the perspective of another person and create communities where everyone learns to be «upstanders» rather than bystanders.

We've learned that companies can not force communities of practice but must rather creatively tap into those communities that are already thriving.

Our conversations did not end with verbal reflection, but rather she provided a space to develop a genuine community of learners where we could learn from each other and have the difficult conversations that often impede a unifying understanding about the purpose of education and how to provide an excellent education for all students.

Teachers as Owners: A Key to Revitalizing Public Education demonstrates how being an owner rather than an employee can give teachers control of their professional activity, including full responsibility and accountability for creating and sustaining high - performing learning communities.

Peter Smyth, a retired educator and administrator, and also a co-founder of Community Voice, says, «After a career in education and research into educational reform, I have come to these conclusions: while South Carolina Superintendent Zais has applied for a waiver to No Child Left Behind, his proposals reflect those of Secretary Duncan and the current and previous administrations, policies which have not achieved their goals and have made raising test scores and graduation rates, rather than meaningful learning, the default goals of American education.

Rather than constructing preparation efforts as individual activities, carried out by teacher leaders who have little in common with one another, experienced practitioners recommended that designers emphasize the learning that goes on within a community of teacher leaders.

The multiple linkages model asserts a prominent role for «situational variables» — the size of the work group, organizational policies and procedures, the prior training and experience of members — which mediate what the leader is able to do.131 For example, the size of the school will have a significant effect on how well teachers know other teachers; it also will affect the way in which teachers form workgroups or departments to talk about their work.132 The fragmented nature of professional communities, rather than size per se, becomes a constraint on how principals try to organize professional communities to focus on instruction and student learning.

Collecting and sharing data on how their community is mastering learning standards (rather than just scoring on tests) changes both kids» and teachers» thinking about the purpose of assessment.

According to Mazza, «Innovation can't be a thing we check off, but rather a mindset that keeps our ears to the ground listening, learning, and responding to the needs of students, staff, our community, and the collective education field.»

The Toledo Technology Academy (TTA) is a four - year public high school that is considered one of the gems of the Toledo Public Schools system and a model for community - supported education based on teamwork and project - based learning rather than a school day crowded with «fill - in - the - bubble» test fixation.

The name Beyond Textbooks does not refer to an abandonment of traditional textbooks, but rather refers to a philosophy of teaching and learning that transcends textbooks and state standards to strengthen support for communities of teachers, facilitate teaching and learning, and improve student growth and achievement.

«Teacher collaboration in strong professional learning communities improves the quality and equity of student learning, promotes discussions that are grounded in evidence and analysis rather than opinion, and fosters collective responsibility for student success.»

Rather than further disempowering teachers in the assessment of learning, school and district leaders should find ways to help teachers realize the amazing power we have by virtue of our relationships with students and their communities.

We create a community where students would rather learn than distract or disrupt their learning or the learning of others.

Virtual Learning Academy Charter School (NH) For 5th to 12th graders, this statewide online charter school is redefining «school» to mean wherever learning occurs, whether in a classroom, online, or in the community through VLACS Aspire, a 100 % self - paced competency - based approach (rather than a course - based curriculum) that harnesses the face - to - face learning potential of internships, service - learning, and distributed learning team - based pLearning Academy Charter School (NH) For 5th to 12th graders, this statewide online charter school is redefining «school» to mean wherever learning occurs, whether in a classroom, online, or in the community through VLACS Aspire, a 100 % self - paced competency - based approach (rather than a course - based curriculum) that harnesses the face - to - face learning potential of internships, service - learning, and distributed learning team - based plearning occurs, whether in a classroom, online, or in the community through VLACS Aspire, a 100 % self - paced competency - based approach (rather than a course - based curriculum) that harnesses the face - to - face learning potential of internships, service - learning, and distributed learning team - based plearning potential of internships, service - learning, and distributed learning team - based plearning, and distributed learning team - based plearning team - based projects.

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In the Globe and Mail this morning, I learn that researchers have found that the songs of male humpback whales change from year to year and, indeed, propagate throughout the world community of humpbacks, rather in the way that pop tunes spread among human beings — or the way that negative advertising infects ever larger portions of the polity.

Related to an apology, mainstream health promotion must learn from and with practitioners at the interface of Indigenous - led health promotion, working with Indigenous people and communities rather than intervening.

I join my community in experiencing the pains of existence and the processes of learning to work with and transform these pains, rather than be consumed by them.

The shape of the roof and large windows in this house might give away its former role in the local community — although it's now just got the one desk rather than rows and rows lined up ready for learning.