The School as a Learning Community (Fall 2013)

From the Editor

• Editor’s Introduction to The School as a Learning Community by: Zvi Grumet

Features

• Divide and Learn by: Levi Cooper
• Creating a Culture of Change by: Eric Grossman

Research

• Building a Strong Professional Learning Community: Lessons in sustainability by: Sarah Birkeland and Vivian Troen
• “Learners Inherit the Earth”: Schools as learning communities by: Marc Baker
• Professional Learning Communities at Gann Academy by: Jacob Pinnolis
• Building a Jewish Professional Learning Community by: Gabrielle Nidus and David Abusch-Magder
• What Does It Mean for a School Administrator to be Supportive? by: Sarah Birkeland and Eran Tamir
• An “Alternative Learning Community for Teachers” by: Susan Wall
• Multiple Models of Schools as Learning Communities by: Zvi Grumet

Applications

• A Mussar Approach to Learning Communities by: David Jaffe
• A Path to Professional Learning by: Barry Kislowicz
• New Teacher Induction: Setting the stage for ongoing professional learning within the school by: Amy Ament, Fayge Safran, Yael Adler Bailey
• Fostering a Collaborative Learning Community by: Azaryah Cohen
• Teachers as Learners: Reflections of two teachers by: Amira Soleimani and Peter Stein
• Promoting a Culture of Learning and Collaborative Leadership in a Congregational School through Inspired Professional Development by: Hana Bor
• Leadership in Learning: A case study of one school’s development through learning by: Jeffrey Schrager
• A Growth Mindset is Key to a Culture of Learning: A case study by: Wendy Grinberg