Better Together: How to Leverage School Networks For Smarter Personalized and Project Based Learning

Bring students, teachers, and administrators together to facilitate higher school achievement Better Together presents a tour through one of the modern era s most important educational innovations, and provides smart strategy for working optimally within the school network sphere. There are more than 50 high–quality scaled charter networks in the U.S.; most share a learning model, professional supports, and increasingly platform tools. Although these charter schools get most of the attention, there are over a dozen other networks that connect district schools and provide design principles, curriculum materials, technology tools, and professional learning opportunities to streamline school improvement and help build great new schools from scratch. This book details some of the many success stories, and includes expert analysis of learning models, strategies, and innovations that are making quality scalable and helping schools produce more positive student outcomes. Illustrative examples from the New Tech Network, Summit Public Schools, Big Picture, and other big–name networks provide both guidance and inspiration, while expert discussion clarifies essential details and processes for implementation. Teachers and administrators will find much food for thought both inside and outside of a school network system. Examine proven learning models for scaled school networks Explore the latest innovations for more effective collaborations Read success stories from school networks across the country Learn smart strategies for optimizing the educational network experience Digital platforms have transformed the way we connect with friends, family, colleagues, and businesses. That revolution has finally come to education, opening doors to collaboration, resource expansion, and school success. Better Together explores beyond disruption to show how the U.S. K–12 system is truly evolving. INDICE: About the Authors .Acknowledgments .Preface .Introduction .Part One: Platform Revolution .1. Platforms: A Place You Call Home .2. Network Effect: When Bigger Is Better .3. Learning Platforms: When Will They Transform Education? .Part Two: Transforming Schools .4. Powerful Learning: Personalized and Project–based .5. Design Thinking: The New Frame for School .6. Connected Teaching: Technology Enables Co–creation .7. Learning Organizations: Building Collective Capacity .8. Dynamic Networks: Picking the Right Structure for Scaled Impact .Part Three: Navigating the Future . . . Starting Now .9. Leadership: From Compliance to Agreement Crafting .10. Impact Engines: Picking the Right Business Model .11. Governance: Use Networks to Boost Quality Options .12. Powerful Learning at Scale: Inspiration and Intermediation .13. Advocacy: A Nation Proud of Its Public Schools .Appendix: Networks, Schools, and Tools Mentioned .Index

• ISBN: 978-1-119-43910-3
• Editorial: Jossey Bass
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 256
• Fecha Publicación: 25/07/2018
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés