Buch, Englisch, 224 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 493 g
Building Learning Communities that Endure
Buch, Englisch, 224 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 493 g
ISBN: 978-90-8790-695-5
Verlag: Brill Academic Publishers
This book situates learning communities in living systems and ecological perspectives. The fundamental premise is that all of human life and human activity is part of a deep planetary ecology of which mutuality and interdependence are cornerstone properties, learning and renewal are key processes, and emergent networks are foundational structures. The text juxtaposes these conceptions with educational practices in order to understand what makes practice different in learning community schools. The authors argue that sustainable educational improvement emerges from a reciprocal process of building people who are constantly learning, building commitments to authentic learning, and building schools with a relentless focus on learning. The authors conclude that building a sustainable learning community requires a profound shift in how learning is understood, discussed, valued, enabled, and expressed. This shift, they argue, is essential as schools face the challenges and opportunities in the knowledge society.