This book advances the theoretical account that Barbara Rogoff presented in her highly acclaimed book, Apprenticeship in Thinking. Here, Rogoff collaborates with two master teachers from an innovative school in Salt Lake City, Utah, to examine how students, parents, and teachers learn by being engaged together in a community of learners. Building on observations by participants in this school, this book reveals how children and adults learn through participation in activities of mutual interest. The insights will speak to all those interested in how people learn collaboratively and how schools can improve.
Lessons about Learning as a Community,Barbara Rogoff, Leslee Bartlett, and Carolyn Goodman Turkanis Part I. Origins, Principles, and Structure of a Community of Learners Constructing Ourselves: The Beginning of an Evolving Philosophy,Marilyn Johnston An Orientation to Principles-in-Action,Leslee Bartlett, Carolyn Goodman Turkanis, and Barbara Rogoff Seeing the Big Picture,Leslee Bartlett Part II. How Is This a Community? A Home and School Community,Ann Chalmers Pendell Coming Home to School,Carolyn Goodman Turkanis and Leslee Bartlett Setting the Scene: Coordinating a Classroom Community,Donene Polson The Classroom Community in Control ,Leslee Bartlett and Carolyn Goodman Turkanis Part III. Children Learning in a Community Creating Curriculum with Children,Carolyn Goodman Turkanis Caring Conversations,Theresa Cryns et al. Respect from Respect,Valerie Magarian What about Sharing? ,Pamela Bradshaw Learning to Manage Time,David Magarian Helping Children Learn to Make Responsible Choices,Donene Polson Part IV. Teachers Learning about Teaching Children in a Community Teaching by Learning from Children,Carol Ranls]