Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- About the Author -- Acknowledgements -- Foreword -- Introducing the Journey into Community -- 1 Schools Becoming Community Learning Centers -- Why Change? -- What's in it for Kids and Communities? -- What Is the Potential Outcome for Kids and Communities? -- Definition of Community Learning Centers -- Milwaukee Community Learning Centers' Mission -- Vision -- Teacher's Role in the Transition -- Changing the Culture -- Traditional School Culture -- Community Learning Center Culture -- Extended School Year -- References -- 2 The Changing View of Teaching -- Teaching as the Loneliest Job -- Team Teaching -- Teacher as Researcher -- Teachers and Partnerships -- Families as Partners -- References -- 3 Classrooms in the Community -- Bringing the Community into the Classroom -- What is Needed? -- Intergenerational Learning -- What Resources Are Available? -- Connecting Community-Based Learning to Academic Programs -- Community Lessons -- Sample Community Service-learning Lessons -- Safety on the Bus -- Ordinary Heroes -- Senior-Senior Prom -- But, I Have to Get These Kids Ready for the Tests! -- Aligning Community Resources with Curriculum -- References -- 4 Teacher Leadership -- The Culture of the School -- Time as a Precious Resource -- Deciding Which Reform Model -- Teachers Helping to Select New Teachers -- Career Paths for Teachers -- Should All Teachers Be Leaders? -- What Happened to the Principal? -- References -- 5 Partnerships for Student Success -- Who are the Partners? -- Focusing Partnerships on Student Success -- A Partnership Development Model -- Partnership Portfolios -- Parents and Families as Partners -- References -- 6 Collaboration for Improved Service Delivery -- The Community Learning Center's Role -- Community Health Clinics -- Law Enforcement.

Who Calls the Meeting? -- Synergism -- References -- 7 Afterschool Programs Connected to Student Success -- Connecting Afterschool to School -- How Does It Work? -- Common Elements of Quality Afterschool Programs -- Partnerships Make a Difference -- References -- 8 Making Technology Work for Students and Community -- Unlocking the Technology -- Using Community Expertise -- Important Resource -- A Research Base for Technology in the Center -- Closing Thoughts on Technology -- References -- 9 Shared Decision Making, Shared Accountability -- Decision Making in Prince William County (VA) Public Schools -- Preparing Decision Makers -- Setting the Agenda for the Future -- Creating a Shared Vision -- How Leadership Groups Develop -- Group Roles -- Be Willing to Take a Risk -- References -- 10 Community Education Foundations -- Bumps in the Road -- Community Learning Centers Legislation -- Political Compromise -- The Future -- No Child Left Behind -- Research Support for Community Education -- A Worldwide Movement -- The Network -- References -- Resources to Support Community Learning Centers -- Organizations.

This book provides a roadmap for the journey which begins when a traditional school decides to end its isolation from its community. Community Learning Centers provide teachers, administrators, parents, and community leaders with the tools they need to achieve important educational goals which include: high level student performance, after school programs which support student learning and provide enrichment activities in a safe environment, the acquisition of essential technological skills by both students and members of the community, expanding leadership opportunities for teachers, students and the community, and unlocking the storehouse of resources in the community to support the education of our youth.

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