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 Types: Teaching and Learning Strategies
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• Conditions of Use: Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0