The focus of Learning Communities is three big student centered ideas: ensure that students learn, create and culture of collaboration for school improvement, and focus on results. Their other focus is teachers working together to better their curriculums and school and also, at the same time, work collaboratively.
The benefits of Learning Communities are numerous. Teachers get support and critical feedback from other teachers. Teachers can find time to watch and reflect on each other’s classroom interactions and learn to give each other critical feedback.
Learning Communities affect teachers because they get the opportunity to get critical feedback from each other. They have more opportunities. All the teachers work together so it makes a strong school because of teamwork.
Learning Communities affect students because they are now able to work collaboratively in a group and learn together, they can help each other learn.
This chapter relates to our project because it is talking about working collaboratively with teachers so students can get the most out of learning. This is exactly what my group and I are doing, we are working collaboratively to come up with a great project that our students will benefit from, learn from and have a lot of fun.
Yes! So true! Working collaboratively is very important to do as teachers to create the best curriculum for the students! I don't know if you realized this connection to the project right away but I know I didn't until after the chapter. Then I was like, "Oh, isn't that what I'm doing with my group?" I am very excited to work collaboratively with my group and this chapter made it that much more important to get along, and all give ideas without shutting down anyone's opinions.
ReplyDeleteI think that the results of a learning community is crucial. Good results means that the learning community is working together to collaboratively to produce an educational environment for both the teacher and students. When students and teachers work collaboratively, ideas are shared and they receive the most of of learning.
ReplyDeleteI feel as though critical feedback from other teachers is really important to the success of education. Other teachers can help you out with things that have worked and not worked in the classroom setting so the students are receiving the best education possible! It also is really important that the students are learning so many life skills such as problem-solving, team work and communication skills. This will help them later in life with working together in their future careers.
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