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Record Nr.

UNINA9910821864403321

Autore

Daresh John C.

Titolo

Improve learning by building community : a principal's guide to action / / John C. Daresh ; with Jane Lynch

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, Calif. : , : Corwin, , 2010

ISBN

1-4522-7146-1

1-4522-1500-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xvi, 135 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Gale eBooks

Disciplina

371.207

Soggetti

School management and organization - United States

School improvement programs - United States

Community and school - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""About the Authors""; ""Chapter 1 - It All Begins With You""; ""Chapter 2 - Creating a Shared Vision""; ""Chapter 3 - Foundations for Community Building""; ""Chapter 4 - Focusing on Culture Is More Than Good Manners""; ""Chapter 5 - Studying Your External Environment""; ""Chapter 6 - Working With Community Groups and Parents""; ""Chapter 7 - Seeing Your Invisible Heroes""; ""Chapter 8 - Services in the Community""; ""Chapter 9 - Support From Central Administration""; ""Index""

Sommario/riassunto

Create visionary learning communities that improve student outcomes by shaping the internal school community and partnering with families and organizations in the external community.