John Retallick, Barry Cocklin, Kennece Coombe

Introduction; Part 1 Learning Communities; Chapter 1 The Story of Community, ThomasSergiovanni; Chapter 2 Meeting The Challenge, NevilleJohnson; Chapter 3 Partners in Learning, ShirleyGrundy; Chapter 4 Towards the Learning Community, RichardButt; Chapter 5 Ethics and the Learning Community, KenneceCoombe; Part 2 Learning Communities; Chapter 6 Transforming Schools into Learning Communities, JohnRetallick; Chapter 7 Different and Equal, PamelaWells; Chapter 8 Purpose and Process in Effective Learning Communities, PaulShaw; Chapter 9 The Role of Community in Action Learning, GarryHoban; Part 3 Case Studies of Learning Communities; Chapter 10 Talking about Coombes, PeterWoods; Chapter 11 Participative Learning, SusanGroundwater-Smith; Chapter 12 Building a Learning Community in a Doctoral Programme in Professional Development, JimHenkelman-Bahn, NeilDavidson; Chapter 13 Primary Schools and Classrooms in Ireland, CiaranSugrue; Chapter 14 Gumly Gumly Public School as a Learning Community, BarryCocklin;

Learning Communities in Education explores the theory and practice of learning communities from an international perspective. Covering primary/elementary, secondary and tertiary levels in a variety of educational contexts, leading researchers discuss:
* theoretical issues and debate
* processes and strategies for creating learning communities
* learning communities in action
The current experience of the learning community is examined with reference to case studies from England, Ireland, Canada, the USA and Australia. With comprehensive coverage of this much-debated topic and a careful balance between theoretical analysis and case-study material, Learning Communities in Education will be a valuable addition to the literature in this field.