To fully prepare K-12 students for life and career, connect with your community! Benefit from the triple win of community-based learning-meaningful curriculum, engaged students, and stronger local partnerships for education. This helpful guide shows readers how to create a thriving program, including: Implementing a high-quality, sustainable initiative that bridges academic disciplines Forging rewarding relationships with local partners, from major employers to small businesses and community groups Recognizing and overcoming common barriers to program effectiveness, while making the best use…mehr
To fully prepare K-12 students for life and career, connect with your community! Benefit from the triple win of community-based learning-meaningful curriculum, engaged students, and stronger local partnerships for education. This helpful guide shows readers how to create a thriving program, including: Implementing a high-quality, sustainable initiative that bridges academic disciplines Forging rewarding relationships with local partners, from major employers to small businesses and community groups Recognizing and overcoming common barriers to program effectiveness, while making the best use of resources and time Applying best practices from today's community-based learning programs, illustrated by case studies and examplesHinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Don Viegut has served as a classroom teacher, building principal, director of curriculum, deputy superintendent, and superintendent and currently serves as agency administrator of a regional service delivery agency serving twenty-seven school districts. Don has served as president of Wisconsin ASCD and served on the Board of Directors for ASCD, and Chair of the Board of North Central Technical College. Don also served as the chair of the PK-18 Council for the University of Wisconsin-Steven's Point. Don co-authored Common Formative Assessments, a million dollar Corwin publication. Don has presented nationally and networked extensively while studying throughout the world. Don earned his doctorate from Western Michigan University. Holly Rottier, PhD candidate at Cardinal Stritch University is doing her doctoral dissertation on Community Based Learning. Holly is on track to defend her dissertation in the summer of 2014. Holly has served as a teacher, building principal, and at the district office level with leadership responsibilities in assessment, school improvement, english as a second language, strategic planning, community engagement, director of administration, and currently holds the position of Assistant Superintendent in Kimberly, Wisconsin. Holly has also served on the graduate advisory board for Silver Lake College. Holly has presented nationally and in her home state of Wisconsin on the Community Based Learning approach to education.
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List of Figures and Tables Preface Acknowledgments About the Authors 1. An Introduction to Community-Based Learning Increase student engagement Make the curriculum relevant and experiential Strengthen the connection between the community and schools The foundation for community-based learning The levels of community-based learning Changing the work 2. The Foundation for Community-Based Learning Learning theory Learning processes The social nature of instruction A vital connection A new solution to a new problem 3. A Framework for Community-Based Learning The CBL framework 4. Case Study: Community-Based Learning School The beginning of community-based learning school Making progress Challenges arise Creating a curriculum Setback Exceeding expectations 5. Essential Practices in Community-Based Learning Drinking the good wine first Get the right people on the bus Source your champions Increase intentionality Seek transfer Customization and individualization Evaluate current partnerships 6. Professional Development for Community-Based Learning Establish student learning goals Determine the best practices to achieve those goals Identify the necessary resources Decide what teachers need to know and be able to do Gain the knowledge and skills CBL needs development 7. Leading Community-Based Learning Responding to the need for high quality A tolerance for risk Situational leadership Distributive leadership Mindful leadership Systems implementation 8. Overcoming Barriers Time Large-scale tests Risk aversion Partnership peril Waiting for the right time Toxic leaders Facing down detractors Good to great Existing structures Wants over needs 9. Starting Community-Based Learning-Today For teachers For principals For superintendents For boards of education For everyone Appendix: Sample community-based learning unit References Index
List of Figures and Tables Preface Acknowledgments About the Authors 1. An Introduction to Community-Based Learning Increase student engagement Make the curriculum relevant and experiential Strengthen the connection between the community and schools The foundation for community-based learning The levels of community-based learning Changing the work 2. The Foundation for Community-Based Learning Learning theory Learning processes The social nature of instruction A vital connection A new solution to a new problem 3. A Framework for Community-Based Learning The CBL framework 4. Case Study: Community-Based Learning School The beginning of community-based learning school Making progress Challenges arise Creating a curriculum Setback Exceeding expectations 5. Essential Practices in Community-Based Learning Drinking the good wine first Get the right people on the bus Source your champions Increase intentionality Seek transfer Customization and individualization Evaluate current partnerships 6. Professional Development for Community-Based Learning Establish student learning goals Determine the best practices to achieve those goals Identify the necessary resources Decide what teachers need to know and be able to do Gain the knowledge and skills CBL needs development 7. Leading Community-Based Learning Responding to the need for high quality A tolerance for risk Situational leadership Distributive leadership Mindful leadership Systems implementation 8. Overcoming Barriers Time Large-scale tests Risk aversion Partnership peril Waiting for the right time Toxic leaders Facing down detractors Good to great Existing structures Wants over needs 9. Starting Community-Based Learning-Today For teachers For principals For superintendents For boards of education For everyone Appendix: Sample community-based learning unit References Index
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