Catalytic Improvement Communities

Author : Jonathan Eckert
Publisher : IAP
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 199 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Catalytic Improvement Communities written by Jonathan Eckert and published by IAP. This book was released on 2024-01-01 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In chemistry, a catalyst accelerates change without being depleted. As we seek school improvement, we need sustainable, scalable changes, and therefore catalytic structures are ideal. From communities of practice to professional learning communities to Networked Improvement Communities (NICs) much has been made in the scholarly and consultancy literature about collaborative approaches to improvement. The benefit of improvement communities that operate in networks over professional learning communities or isolated communities of practice is that they allow for broader experimentation, more rapid iteration, and greater possibility for scaling improvement. Educators have many tools and protocols to support the various approaches to improvement, evidenced by the many tools the Carnegie Foundation has developed for NICs alone. However, we need to understand how these are being used in a wide range of contexts and iterations. This book answers three questions: 1) How can improvement communities act as catalysts? 2) How do improvement communities serve as discipline, creative inquiry? 3) Most importantly, how do improvement communities support flourishing individuals? These three questions serve as the drivers of three sections with practical recommendations and insights for teachers, administrators, and policymakers that will lead to more sustainable leadership practices and thriving educators, students, and communities.

Author : Bradley W. Carpenter
Publisher : Leadership for School Improvement
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Catalytic Improvement Communities written by Bradley W. Carpenter and published by Leadership for School Improvement. This book was released on 2024-01-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As we seek school improvement, we need sustainable, scalable changes, and therefore catalytic structures are ideal.

Author : Mark R. Warren
Publisher : OUP USA
ISBN 13 : 019979359X
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Match on Dry Grass written by Mark R. Warren and published by OUP USA. This book was released on 2011-09-29 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The persistent failure of public schooling in low-income communities constitutes one of our nation's most pressing civil rights and social justice issues. Many school reformers recognize that poverty, racism, and a lack of power held by these communities undermine children's education and development, but few know what to do about it. A Match on Dry Grass argues that community organizing represents a fresh and promising approach to school reform as part of a broader agenda to build power for low-income communities and address the profound social inequalities that affect the education of children. Based on a comprehensive national study, the book presents rich and compelling case studies of prominent organizing efforts in Chicago, New York City, Los Angeles, Denver, San Jose, and the Mississippi Delta. The authors show how organizing groups build the participation and leadership of parents and students so they can become powerful actors in school improvement efforts. They also identify promising ways to overcome divisions and create the collaborations between educators and community residents required for deep and sustainable school reform. Identifying the key processes that create strong connections between schools and communities, Warren, Mapp, and their collaborators show how community organizing builds powerful relationships that lead to the transformational change necessary to advance educational equity and a robust democracy.

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309045843
Total Pages : 97 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Catalysis Looks to the Future written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1992-02-01 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The impact of catalysis on the nation's economy is evidenced by the fact that catalytic technologies generate U.S. sales in excess of $400 billion per year and a net positive balance of trade of $16 billion annually. This book outlines recent accomplishments in the science and technology of catalysis and summarizes important likely challenges and opportunities on the near horizon. It also presents recommendations for investment of financial and human resources by industry, academe, national laboratories, and relevant federal agencies if the nation is to maintain continuing leadership in this fieldâ€"one that is critical to the chemical and petroleum processing industries, essential for energy-efficient means for environmental protection, and vital for the production of a broad range of pharmaceuticals.

Author : Maria Martinez-Cosio
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134112149
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Catalysts for Change written by Maria Martinez-Cosio and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-05-29 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the Community Development Society's 2014 Current Research Award! 21st Century Philanthropy and Community fills a gap in the literature on philanthropic organizations and how they intertwine with community development. Drawing first on the history of philanthropic funding, Maria Martinez-Cosio and Mirle Bussell look at developments in the last twenty years in detail, focussing on five key case studies from across America. The authors use their own first hand experiences and research to forge a new path for academic research in an area where it has been lacking. With the current economic climate forcing shrewd spending, foundations need all the guidance they can find on how to appropriately channel their funds in the best way. But how can these sorts of community projects be analyzed for effectiveness? Is there a quantitative rather than qualitative element which can be studied to give real feedback to those investing in projects? Arguing against a one-size-fits-all model, the authors illustrate the importance of context and relationships in the success of these projects.

Author : Orr Dominic
Publisher : OECD Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9264247548
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Educational Research and Innovation Open Educational Resources A Catalyst for Innovation written by Orr Dominic and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2015-12-01 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Education is the key to economic, social and environmental progress, and governments around the world are looking to improve their education systems.

Author : Ted Piccone
Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
ISBN 13 : 0815721935
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Catalysts for Change written by Ted Piccone and published by Brookings Institution Press. This book was released on 2012-06-13 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Catalysts for Change examines the strengths and weaknesses of one of the United Nations' most important human rights mechanisms—the collection of independent experts known as special procedures—as they negotiate the rocky terrain where rights meet reality. These independent experts serve as the eyes and ears of the UN human rights system. Despite their prolific work as experts and advocates, however, there has been no empirical study of their impact at the national level—until now. This book provides concrete evidence of why the system works and ways it can be improved.

Author : Barbara Jacoby
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118944011
Total Pages : 359 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Service-Learning Essentials written by Barbara Jacoby and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-10-08 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Service-Learning Essentials is the resource you need to help you develop high-quality service-learning experiences for college students. Written by one of the field's leading experts and sponsored by Campus Compact, the book is the definitive work on this high-impact educational practice. Service-learning has been identified by the Association of American Colleges and Universities as having been widely tested and shown to be beneficial to college students from a wide variety of backgrounds. Organized in an accessible question-and-answer format, the book responds clearly and completely to the most common questions and concerns about service-learning. Each chapter addresses issues related to individual practice as well as to the collective work of starting and developing a service-learning center or program, with examples drawn from a variety of disciplines, situations, and institutional types. The questions range from basic to advanced and the answers cover both the fundamentals and complexities of service-learning. Topics include: Determining what service-learning opportunities institutions should offer How to engage students in critical reflection in academic courses and in cocurricular experiences Best practices for developing and sustaining mutually beneficial campus-community partnerships Integrating service-learning into the curriculum in all disciplines and at all levels, as well as various areas of student life outside the classroom Assessing service-learning programs and outcomes The dilemmas of service-learning in the context of power and privilege The future of service-learning in online and rapidly globalizing environments Service-learning has virtually limitless potential to enable colleges and universities to meet their goals for student learning while making unique contributions to addressing unmet local, national, and global needs. However, in order to realize these benefits, service-learning must be thoughtfully designed and carefully implemented. This easy-to-use volume contains everything faculty, leaders, and staff members need to know about service-learning to enhance communities, improve higher education institutions, and educate the next generation of citizens, scholars, and leaders.

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Publisher : Mychilo Cline
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 82 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Virtual Reality: a Catalyst for Social and Economic Change written by and published by Mychilo Cline. This book was released on with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Obafemi Origunwa, MA
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1312526750
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book OLA16 Catalyst Handbook written by Obafemi Origunwa, MA and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-09-16 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ACTIVATE YOUR SPIRITUAL COMMUNITY FOR CHANGE: The Orisa Lifestyle Catalysts' Handbook is PERFECT for organizing. It has step-by-step instructions for building membership, assigning tasks, setting up meetings and launching a local campaign to transform your spiritual community into a hub for local families and devotees. By completing the activities in the Orisa Lifestyle Handbook, you will gather precisely those experiences that will cultivate your spiritual values and enable you to deliver upon the Ancestral Promise.