{"product_id":"9780415327794","title":"Classrooms as Learning Communities: What's In It For Schools?","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn classrooms that operate as learning communities, the social and learning purposes advance together through all participants being involved and engaged in building knowledge. This book demonstrates a new way of seeing and managing classrooms through:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ean integration of what's best in learning and what's best in the social life of classrooms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea vision of the role of the teacher that is more creative and more related to the commitments of teachers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea more connected view of schools in contrast to the mechanistic view that currently dominates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ean answer to the short-term performance pressures of politicians - better performance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe practice and vision of classrooms that operate as learning communities is presented clearly and  encourages teachers to take steps towards building a more effective classroom with the aspects of learning communities they choose.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46256323985649,"sku":"9780415327794","price":233.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/9780415327794_p0.jpg?v=1764996252","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780415327794","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}