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Sergiovanni, Thomas J. – 1994
This book provides a view of community that educators can use to define and build community in their schools. Chapter 1 critiques the traditional view of schools as formal organizations and offers a theory of community as an alternative. Chapter 2 describes a pattern of relationships characteristic of communities, which can be applied to…
Descriptors: Community, Cooperation, Educational Change, Educational Environment
Northeast Foundation for Children, Greenfield, MA. – 1997
Comprised of excerpts from the Responsive Classroom Newsletter, this book details practices for use during the beginning of the elementary school year to build a foundation for a successful school year. Chapter 1, "The First Six Weeks of School: Building the Foundation for a Successful Year" (Ruth Charney and Marlynn Clayton) introduces…
Descriptors: Bulletin Boards, Class Activities, Display Aids, Educational Environment
Taylor, Beverly Loy – 1978
This guide is the third of four intended to help persons involved in planning new schools, new programs, or other comprehensive change projects. The materials consist of readings to be done individually and exercises to be done individually and/or with a group. Guide 3 looks at the political side of planning new schools by examining the interface…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Community Attitudes, Community Influence, Cooperation