Creating a Community of Learners: Lessons from a High School Journalism Program

Author:

Esther Wojcicki, Kim Austin

Subject:

Social Sciences

Institution Name:

Palo Alto High School

Collection:

Carnegie Academy for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in K-12 Education

Grade Level:

Secondary

Abstract:

This site provides an example and illustration of a learning community in a high school journalism class. The site is drawn from the teacher's reflections as well as a researcher's studies in this classroom. The site describes the key components of learning communities, their manifestation in this classroom, videos of classroom interactions, and a related bibliography.

Languages:

English

Material Type:

Teaching and Learning Strategies

Conditions of Use:

Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0