02952nam 2200637 a 450 991047995180332120170816150620.01-4522-7272-71-4522-1919-21-4522-1235-X(CKB)2550000000108117(EBL)996301(OCoLC)811490243(SSID)ssj0000675424(PQKBManifestationID)12294366(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000675424(PQKBWorkID)10669877(PQKB)10687913(MiAaPQ)EBC996301(StDuBDS)EDZ0000077569(EXLCZ)99255000000010811720120418d2009 fy| 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrBuilding and connecting learning communities[electronic resource] the power of networks for school improvement /Steven Katz, Lorna M. Earl, Sonia Ben JaafarThousand Oaks, Calif. Corwin ;London SAGE20091 online resource (137 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-4129-6601-9 1-4129-6600-0 Includes bibliographical references and index.Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Chapter 1 - Why Networks? Why Now?; Chapter 2 - How Networked Learning Communities Work; Chapter 3 - Establishing a Clear and Defensible Focus; Chapter 4 - Collaborative Inquiry to Challenge Thinking and Practice; Chapter 5 - Leadership in Networked Professional Learning Communities; Chapter 6 - From Student Learning to Teacher Learning; Chapter 7 - Using the Network to Support Professional Learning for Leaders; Chapter 8 - Sustaining Networked Learning Communities; References; IndexThis resource describes how separate professional learning communities can be linked across schools to create effective Networked Learning Communities (NLCs). It shows how NLCs can engage schools in creating and sharing professional knowledge and develop deep and sustained changes that enhance learning engagement, and success.School management and organizationProfessional learning communitiesSchool improvement programsEducational leadershipElectronic books.School management and organization.Professional learning communities.School improvement programs.Educational leadership.371.19371.207Katz Steven(College teacher)153897Earl Lorna M(Lorna Maxine),1948-934894Ben Jaafar Sonia1974-1035718StDuBDSStDuBDSBOOK9910479951803321Building and connecting learning communities2455574UNINA