Download or read book How to Form Networks for School Renewal written by Lew Allen and published by ASCD. This book was released on 1995 with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers practical guidelines and suggestions on how to establish, maintain, and evaluate a unique type of network, one that is driven by teams of school-based practitioners; such a network is created and governed by practitioners who decide what services they want, modify the services to meet changing needs, and play key roles in the network leadership.
Download or read book Education and Public Health written by Jenny Smith and published by ASCD. This book was released on 2003 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Engaging students in community change has far-reaching benefits that not only support but also extend beyond academic achievement. Students who participate in such efforts become better connected to their schools and communities while learning and practicing the principles of democratic citizenship. Students with a high degree of school connectedness are less likely to make risky choices. In 1998, ASCD and The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation joined together to support school-community partnerships that used public health as a focus for student learning and community involvement. This book describes the lessons learned from the projects and provides insight into how schools and community public health agencies can work together to improve student achievement, behavior, and health. Using examples from diverse communities, the author discusses the intersections between education and public health, keys to successful projects, and ways to connect to the curriculum.
Download or read book EBOOK Network Learning for Educational Change written by Wiel Veugelers and published by McGraw-Hill Education (UK). This book was released on 2005-07-16 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do networks create educational change and improve student achievement? What kinds of educational policies and practices facilitate network learning? Networks bring teachers, principals and other stakeholders together to share ideas, observe best practices, identify and analyze problems, and develop strategies for improved teaching, learning, and community life. These networks are becoming an important method to enhance educational renewal and student achievement. Networks go beyond tensions of top-down vs. bottom-up, school development and formal and informal organizational structures. The theoretical base of networking makes use of many different concepts of educational change theory, such as educational change processes, empowering of teachers, professional development, communities of practice, the network society and democratic education. The first part of the book features studies of four ‘established’ networks who have been functioning for several years. These networks describe their accomplishments, challenges, goals, and the theoretical basis of their work. In the second part of the book, three recently developed networks share their ‘start-up’ experiences and lessons learned. The book concludes by looking at networking as a strategy for educational change. Key reading for Education students, educational consultants and teacher educators with an interest in educational leadership and educational change. Contributors: Lew Allen,Linda Atkinson, Tero Autio, Randy Averso, Jean Cate, Dennis W. K. Chan, Chris Day, Victor Forrester, Gregg Garn, Dennis Gentry, Jesse Goodman, Mark Hadfield, Barbara Harold, Frances Hensley, Elaine Jarchow, Gaetane Jean-Marie, Tracey McAskill, Robin McGrew-Zoubi, Mary John O’Hair, Ulrich C. Reitzug, Eero Ropo, Joan Rué, Wiel Veugelers, Ian Walker, William Y. Wu, Henk Zijlstra.
Download or read book Research Roundup written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Social Networks written by George A. Barnett and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2011-09-07 with total page 1341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This two-volume encyclopedia provides a thorough introduction to the wide-ranging, fast-developing field of social networking, a much-needed resource at a time when new social networks or "communities" seem to spring up on the internet every day. Social networks, or groupings of individuals tied by one or more specific types of interests or interdependencies ranging from likes and dislikes, or disease transmission to the "old boy" network or overlapping circles of friends, have been in existence for longer than services such as Facebook or YouTube; analysis of these networks emphasizes the relationships within the network . This reference resource offers comprehensive coverage of the theory and research within the social sciences that has sprung from the analysis of such groupings, with accompanying definitions, measures, and research. Featuring approximately 350 signed entries, along with approximately 40 media clips, organized alphabetically and offering cross-references and suggestions for further readings, this encyclopedia opens with a thematic Reader′s Guide in the front that groups related entries by topics. A Chronology offers the reader historical perspective on the study of social networks. This two-volume reference work is a must-have resource for libraries serving researchers interested in the various fields related to social networks.
Download or read book Teacher Education for Democracy and Social Justice written by David Keiser Lee and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-01-26 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines just how the important goals of educating for democracy can be achieved from the perspective of those working in teacher education and in P-12 schools.
Download or read book Resources in Education written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 952 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Simple Justice written by William Ayers and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2000-05 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by major players in the small schools movement, this collection of essays points to the ways school restructuring strategies connect to the ongoing pursuit of social justice. The editors bring together writers who are both educators and advocates for youth and who think changing schools can help change the world. Building bridges to their fellow educators, these essayists make powerful arguments in favour of smaller school size as an achievable reform goal.
Download or read book School as Community written by Gail Furman and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An increasingly important and appealing concept for school renewal is that of school as community. While community holds multiple promises for schools, little is known about the practice of community in schools. This collection furthers our understanding about the nature of school community, its practice in public schools, and the role of leadership in this practice. Of particular importance is the question of how community can be created and sustained in K–12 public schools with highly diverse populations.
Download or read book Renewal written by Carolyn J Cameron and published by . This book was released on 2021-03-07 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unquestioned educational practices must be re-examined. In this book, Cameron interrogates the current school system. She draws on research, the practice of colleagues and her own experiences as a teacher and principal to create pictures of possibility for our schools where every learner belongs and succeeds.
Download or read book Education for Sustainability written by President's Council on Sustainable Development and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Resources in Education written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 734 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Leading School based Networks written by Mark Hadfield and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-03-25 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The persistent challenge of achieving excellence and equity within education systems has renewed interest in generating context-specific solutions through localised school networks. But how can successful school networks be developed? Based around the lifecycle of a network, this book traces the development of a network from its initial inception, exploring the ways in which it can be sustained and remain capable of meeting the future challenges faced by schools and their communities. The book explores a series of important issues facing school leaders, including: the benefits of investing time and energy in networks with other schools and communities the particular problems faced by schools and the education system which are best tackled by network-based solutions the advantages for schools and communities of engaging with collaborative reform agenda the ways in which networks can be managed, and the differences between leading a school or a team and a network the elements which make an effective network. The book draws on UK and international research to discuss the development and leadership of networks and to outline a number of tried-and-tested leadership approaches. In addition, the authors draw on their own experience and research to provide accounts of real networks to expose the realities of networking. Each chapter tackles a key leadership issue and ends with a series of tools to support those leading and facilitating networks tackle these in practice. This book will be of interest to practising school leaders, network co-ordinators, postgraduate students and those researching educational leadership and school improvement.
Download or read book Extension Education For Human Resource Development written by Birendra Kumar and published by Concept Publishing Company. This book was released on 2000 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Changing the School Learning Environment written by Jack Rimmel Frymier and published by R&L Education. This book was released on 2004 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The No Child Left Behind Legislation by the federal government led to another round of emphasis on public schools, resulting in a focus on "school renewal" or, as often termed, "school reform". The National Association of Secondary School Principals in the 1960s initiated a concept for school renewal called "The Model Schools Project" (1969-1974). The MSP was the culmination of much of the seminal thinking on school renewal of that era. The project was directed by Dr. J. Lloyd Trump, NASSP secretary for research and development, and Dr. William D. Georgiades, professor of Education at the University of Southern California. After the MSP formally ended, Georgiades continued to provide leadership for school renewal as president of a follow-up consortium of schools and districts, the Learning Environments Consortium International. In Changing the School Learning Environment, Jack Frymier and Ronald Joekel take a look at the key concepts of the Model Schools Project and what has transpired during the past 30 plus years. Has it survived as initially conceived, evolved into something meaningful for contemporary schools, or failed as so many other innovations have done? A survey of best educational practices stemming from the Model Schools Project that promote school renewal and how they are being utilized today are also presented and discussed. Should appeal to educators and secondary school administrators.
Download or read book EBOOK Improving Schools Through Teacher Leadership written by Alma Harris and published by McGraw-Hill Education (UK). This book was released on 2004-12-16 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is now widely accepted that improving schools invest in teacher leadership and build the capacity for improvement by distributing leadership responsibilities to teachers. In primary, secondary and special schools, teachers are uniquely placed to influence the quality of teaching and learning and they are important gatekeepers to development and change. This book explores how teacher leadership is an intrinsic and important part of school and classroom improvement. It investigates teacher leadership in action and considers the roles, responsibilities and influence of teachers who lead. It considers the implications of teacher leadership for teachers’ professional development and focuses on ways in which this important form of leadership can be fostered and enhanced. The central message in this book is that teachers play a critical role in leading improvement in the classroom and school level and that this form of leadership contributes directly to raising achievement among learners. This book is crucial reading for all those who are concerned with teacher and school development, school leadership and school improvement.
Download or read book Extension Education and the Social Sciences written by Maria Rosario T. de Guzman and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2024-03-31 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leading and emerging scholars discuss how the US Cooperative Extension System addresses issues and opportunities relevant to children, youth, families, and communities both now and in the future. Extension must now lead the way in building sustainable partnerships across disciplines to tackle complex issues considering diminishing resources.
