Schools and Communities: Working Together to Transform Children's Lives

Schools and Communities: Working Together to Transform Children's Lives

by John West-Burnham (Author)

Synopsis

This book is rooted in the principle that every child and young person has a fundamental entitlement to equal educational opportunities. Human relationships are fundamental to educational and social development and increasing importance is being attached to cooperation and collaboration between schools and the community, and between the agencies that provide services for children and young people.

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Format: Illustrated
Pages: 192
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: Network Continuum Education
Published: 10 Apr 2007

ISBN 10: 185539233X
ISBN 13: 9781855392335

Media Reviews
With the extended school agenda and the need to crack the cycle of disadvantage, this book is timely, illuminating and persuasive.--Professor Tim Brighouse
Dominant themes throughout this well structured book include social justice and equity, social capital, community capacity building, and the moral purpose of education...Case study examples and chapters on partnership working and evaluation offer useful advice --Sanford Lakoff
Author Bio
John West-Burham is a teacher, writer and consultant in educational leadership. He is senior visiting Research Fellow, Centre for Educational Leadership, University of Manchester and Senior Research Adviser at the National College for School Leadership.