“School is Not School. A Place Where The Community, Not The School, Provides Learning”
http://theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com/2011/09/school-is-not-school-place-where.html
This is a great article on community-based schools that incorporate the basic tenets of Communities of Practice. One of the key focuses is apprenticeship /internships. These communities are identifying their own culturally-relevant learning needs and drawing on their local experts to educate one another. Very inspiring!
http://theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com/2011/09/school-is-not-school-place-where.html
This is a great article on community-based schools that incorporate the basic tenets of Communities of Practice. One of the key focuses is apprenticeship /internships. These communities are identifying their own culturally-relevant learning needs and drawing on their local experts to educate one another. Very inspiring!