Table of Contents

Lessons about Learning as a Community, Barbara Rogoff, Leslee Bartlett, and Carolyn Goodman TurkanisPart I. Origins, Principles, and Structure of a Community of LearnersConstructing Ourselves: The Beginning of an Evolving Philosophy, Marilyn JohnstonAn Orientation to Principles-in-Action, Leslee Bartlett, Carolyn Goodman Turkanis, and Barbara RogoffSeeing the Big Picture, Leslee BartlettPart II. How Is This a Community?A Home and School Community, Ann Chalmers PendellComing Home to School, Carolyn Goodman Turkanis and Leslee BartlettSetting the Scene: Coordinating a Classroom Community, Donene PolsonThe Classroom Community "in Control", Leslee Bartlett and Carolyn Goodman TurkanisPart III. Children Learning in a CommunityCreating Curriculum with Children, Carolyn Goodman TurkanisCaring Conversations, Theresa Cryns et al.Respect from Respect, Valerie Magarian"What about Sharing?", Pamela BradshawLearning to Manage Time, David MagarianHelping Children Learn to Make Responsible Choices, Donene PolsonPart IV. Teachers Learning about Teaching Children in a CommunityTeaching by Learning from Children, Carol RandellRisking Saying "I Don't Know", Joanne Slotnik et al.A New Teacher Learning to Share Responsibility with Children, Jessica SeamanPart V. Parents Learning Principles of Children's Learning in a CommunityBecoming a Cooperative Parent in a Parent Co-operative, Barbara RogoffKindergarten, Again, Howard BartlettParents' Learning about Children's Learning, Leslie LewisBecoming an Adult Member in a Community of Learners, Eugene MatusovPart VI. Teachers Learning about Parent Learning in a CommunityQualifying to Help People Learn: Becoming a Beginner, Pamela BradshawA New Teacher Learning to Share Responsibility with Parents, Karen SteeleA Teacher Learning about Adult Learning, Denise Nelson MavorPart VII. Communities Learning Together, Creating Learning CommunitiesTeachers Learning Together in Forming a Learning Community, Marcy Clokey-Till, Theresa Cryns, and Marilyn JohnstonDecision Making in a Learning Community, Carol LubomudrovOC Teachers Take Their Learning to Other Schools, Judy Smith and Mimi WilsonNever-Ending Learning, Carolyn Goodman Turkanis, Leslee Bartlett, and Barbara RogoffIndex