Building Effective Learning Communities: Strategies for Leadership, Learning and Collaboration.Building Effective Learning Communities: Strategies for Leadership, Learning and Collaboration by Susan Sullivan and Jeffrey Glanz, Corwin Press, Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. , Calif., 2006, 180 pp. with index, $32.95 softcover Before we can rush out and fix everyone else, Susan Sullivan and Jeffrey Glanz remind us in Building Effective Learning Communities that self-reflection is a prerequisite to understanding and helping others. After we come to terms with our own leadership preferences, learning assumptions and personal views, then we can begin "building a learning community and a community of learners," according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the co-authors. Drawing on their collective work at the university and public school settings, the authors have created a readable and relevant text for both personal and organizational growth and development. Sullivan is chair of education at the College of Staten Island History It was established in 1976 from the merger of Richmond College (opened in 1965) and Staten Island Community College (opened 1956). Richmond College had been threatened with closure because of New York City's financial crisis, while the older school, because of its in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , and Glanz is dean of graduate programs at Wagner College Wagner was recently declared by the Princeton Review 2008 366 Best Colleges as having the 2nd best college theater in the nation. The 2008 Review also named it among the top 10 in "College with the Most Beautiful Campus. in Staten Island. Building Effective Learning Communities is refreshing on several fronts. First, the authors frame the chapters in a logical and clear organization so that a busy superintendent can pick up the book after several days and regain context and content. Second, the authors have provided solid research and theoretical grounding without becoming burdened with jargon and obscure language. Third, the authors provide real-life context to their work through examples and vignettes. Finally, the writing is replete with reflective questions. In the closing portion of the work, the authors adroitly a·droit adj. 1. Dexterous; deft. 2. Skillful and adept under pressing conditions. See Synonyms at dexterous. [French, from à droit : à, to (from Latin bring the various components of their teaching together in a series of culminating exercises and examples. As they have emphasized reflective practice in their writing, Sullivan and Glanz allow the reader to take time to reflect on "the challenges and opportunities you may face in the attempt to lead organizational and school reform." The authors encourage modeling of practice and they model such a practice as well. How refreshing! Reviewed by Zach Kelehear, associate professor of educational leadership and policies, University of South Carolina
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