{"product_id":"an-invitation-to-become-a-whole-district-learning-environment-9781460010327","title":"An Invitation to Become a Whole District Learning Environment","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Susan Larosa | Elizabeth Verlaan-Cole\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Epic Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Epic Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Educational Policy \u0026amp; Reform\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat makes a Whole District Learning Environment unique?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are five conditions that exist in harmony in a Whole District Learning Environment: \u003cbr\u003e - the district's strategies are synergistic;\u003cbr\u003e - individuals in every role are continually learning;\u003cbr\u003e - all stakeholders work as collaborative partners;\u003cbr\u003e - the district is in service to all schools; and\u003cbr\u003e - resources are leveraged into whole district practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy become a Whole District Learning Environment?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - to achieve strategic outcomes;\u003cbr\u003e - to pass along the practices of lifelong learning and service to future generations;\u003cbr\u003e - to fulfill the district's mission, values, vision, and strategy; \u003cbr\u003e - to enable all schools to apply well-formulated, best-available learning practices; and\u003cbr\u003e - to make targeted gains in the learning and development of the whole district's students.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the chair of the pioneering board of the Whole District Learning Environment, Elizabeth Crowe provided consistency in governance. Here in the following quote from a board meeting in 2006, she reflects brilliantly on the dynamic energy and evolving features of the district: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Our focus on everyone--child, teacher, administrator, and parent--as lifelong learners has turned our school communities into engaged, vibrant hubs of activity focused on student achievement. Our board is recognized as a leader in the province for its innovative teaching methods, its curriculum development teams, its integration of character education into a Catholic school system, and its business practices that redirect scarce dollars into the classroom.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003e--York Catholic District School Board\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46457974980759,"sku":"9781460010327","price":4026.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781460010327.webp?v=1769183708","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/an-invitation-to-become-a-whole-district-learning-environment-9781460010327","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}