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Creating Small Learning Communities

This resource kit that offers a wealth of practical advice, suggestions, and tools to establish a successful small learning community or enhance an existing one. The text and accompanying CD-ROM contain many handouts, tools, and worksheets, such as questions and answers to prepare for those many meetings, forms to modify and use in planning processes, and checklists to keep track of progress and measure your success.

Overview of Resource Kit

Chapter 1 – Aspirations, Issues, and Opportunities provides an overview of the research, best practices, and obstacles to achieving small learning communities.

Chapter 2 – Staff, Students, and Stakeholders provides suggestions on dealing with the essential people issues. Everyone must work together to make the transition to a small school successful.

Chapter 3 – Teaching and Learning is at the heart of the small learning community. Conversion to a small learning community should entail changes in curriculum, instruction, and assessment. This chapter has recommendations and tools to create a more rigorous and relevant interdisciplinary curriculum to challenge students.

Chapter 4 – Logistics provides suggestions on dealing with the issues that arise when several small schools are created on a common campus.

Chapter 5 – Learning from Others: Case Studies and Resources describes five high schools in diverse communities that have been successful in creating small learning communities. Also included is information about International Center resources that can assist small learning communities with teaching and learning.

Electronic versions of all tools are included on the CD-ROM.

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