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100 1 a| Sammon, Grace M.=| ^A610627;

245 10 a| Creating and sustaining small learning communities :b| strategies and tools for transforming high schools /c| Grace Sammon.;

246 30 a| Small learning communities;

250 a| 2nd ed.;

300 a| xvii, 227 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 28 cm +e| 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.);

336 a| text2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediated2| rdamedia;

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504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. 220-221) and index.;

505 0 a| The journey begins -- Background -- The mandate for school reform -- Benefits of SLC -- Who makes it happen? The practitioner's role -- Key elements of effective redesign efforts -- Looking at design options -- At a glance: summing it up and next steps -- Formation, study and awareness: the sum of the parts -- Understanding the process of change -- What do we want a graduate to look like? -- What does the ideal teacher look like? -- Are we producing that now? The data discussion begins -- What "real" might look like -- Building a "commitment framework": Agreements needed for success -- Building your local definition: establishing structures -- At a glance: summing it up and next steps -- Leading an improvement process: changes in practice are inevitable -- Creating a theory of change -- Where to begin with building capacity -- Establish relationships -- At a glance: summing it up and next steps -- The plan's the thing: establishing structures -- Initiative alignment and partnership audit -- Creating working teams -- The punch list: 100+ things for teams to think about and work through -- How much will SLC implementation cost? -- Reality check: strengths and deficit mapping -- The planning stage -- The ninth grade experience -- How fast do we have to go? -- At a glance: summing it up and next steps -- Establishing SLC teams: developing the mission, culture and schedule -- Creating teams -- Creating specific SLC teams -- Building the team -- The team sets the agenda -- Mission -- Commitment to students and families -- Scheduling -- School practices -- At a glance: summing it up and next steps -- Curriculum for college and careers -- Curriculum defined -- Understanding and addressing academic and industry skills standards -- From goals 2000 to SCANS: what work requires of schools -- Knowledge, skills and abilities -- Identifying and honing the SLC curriculum: pathways, courses and integration -- "Quick wins" curriculum tools -- At a glance: summing it up and next steps -- Professional practice -- Moving into data-driven discussions -- A culture of literacy -- Data, data everywhere -- Use of time -- Professional development -- Will this impact student achievement? -- Pulling the pieces together -- At a glance: summing it up and next steps -- Powerful partnerships -- Partnership defined -- Partnership possibilities -- Business basics -- Key ingredients in creating and sustaining partnerships -- Structures and strategies -- Work-based learning -- The "why" of employability skills -- The "when" of employability skills -- Developing work-based experiences -- At a glance: summing it up and next steps -- The student experience: making it personal -- School-based structures -- Personalizing the learning experience -- service learning / community service -- The senior experience -- Student voice -- More about work-based learning: brief, perform, and debrief everything -- A word about placements -- Job shadowing -- Mentorships -- At a glance: summing it up and next steps -- Sustaining: the experts are amongst us -- Revisiting the practitioner's role -- What will it take to succeed? -- What does success and sustainability look like? -- Taking stock: study process and the peer review -- Study tools to get you started -- At a glance: summing it up and next steps -- The journey continues -- Resources -- References.;

650 0 a| School improvement programs.=| ^A193278;

650 0 a| Career academies.=| ^A768237;

650 0 a| Individualized instruction.=| ^A1341;

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Creating and sustaining small learning communities : strategies and tools for transforming high schools / Grace Sammon.

Author/creator	Sammon, Grace M.
Format	Book
Edition	2nd ed.
Publication Info	Thousand Oaks, CA : Corwin Press, ©2008.
Description	xvii, 227 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
Supplemental Content	Table of contents only
Supplemental Content	Contributor biographical information
Supplemental Content	Publisher description
Subjects	School improvement programs. Career academies. Individualized instruction.

Portion of title	Small learning communities
Contents	The journey begins -- Background -- The mandate for school reform -- Benefits of SLC -- Who makes it happen? The practitioner's role -- Key elements of effective redesign efforts -- Looking at design options -- At a glance: summing it up and next steps -- Formation, study and awareness: the sum of the parts -- Understanding the process of change -- What do we want a graduate to look like? -- What does the ideal teacher look like? -- Are we producing that now? The data discussion begins -- What "real" might look like -- Building a "commitment framework": Agreements needed for success -- Building your local definition: establishing structures -- At a glance: summing it up and next steps -- Leading an improvement process: changes in practice are inevitable -- Creating a theory of change -- Where to begin with building capacity -- Establish relationships -- At a glance: summing it up and next steps -- The plan's the thing: establishing structures -- Initiative alignment and partnership audit -- Creating working teams -- The punch list: 100+ things for teams to think about and work through -- How much will SLC implementation cost? -- Reality check: strengths and deficit mapping -- The planning stage -- The ninth grade experience -- How fast do we have to go? -- At a glance: summing it up and next steps -- Establishing SLC teams: developing the mission, culture and schedule -- Creating teams -- Creating specific SLC teams -- Building the team -- The team sets the agenda -- Mission -- Commitment to students and families -- Scheduling -- School practices -- At a glance: summing it up and next steps -- Curriculum for college and careers -- Curriculum defined -- Understanding and addressing academic and industry skills standards -- From goals 2000 to SCANS: what work requires of schools -- Knowledge, skills and abilities -- Identifying and honing the SLC curriculum: pathways, courses and integration -- "Quick wins" curriculum tools -- At a glance: summing it up and next steps -- Professional practice -- Moving into data-driven discussions -- A culture of literacy -- Data, data everywhere -- Use of time -- Professional development -- Will this impact student achievement? -- Pulling the pieces together -- At a glance: summing it up and next steps -- Powerful partnerships -- Partnership defined -- Partnership possibilities -- Business basics -- Key ingredients in creating and sustaining partnerships -- Structures and strategies -- Work-based learning -- The "why" of employability skills -- The "when" of employability skills -- Developing work-based experiences -- At a glance: summing it up and next steps -- The student experience: making it personal -- School-based structures -- Personalizing the learning experience -- service learning / community service -- The senior experience -- Student voice -- More about work-based learning: brief, perform, and debrief everything -- A word about placements -- Job shadowing -- Mentorships -- At a glance: summing it up and next steps -- Sustaining: the experts are amongst us -- Revisiting the practitioner's role -- What will it take to succeed? -- What does success and sustainability look like? -- Taking stock: study process and the peer review -- Study tools to get you started -- At a glance: summing it up and next steps -- The journey continues -- Resources -- References.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 220-221) and index.
LCCN	2006102762
ISBN	9781412937894 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN	1412937892 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN	9781412937900 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN	1412937906 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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