Deepening learning in school-to-school networks

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Louise Stoll ◽  
Judy Halbert ◽  
Linda Kaser
Keyword(s):  
School Networks

scholarly journals At the boundaries: school networks in divided societies

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 183-197
Author(s):  
Gareth Robinson ◽  
Tony Gallagher ◽  
Gavin Duffy ◽  
Helen McAneney
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Northern Ireland ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Cultural Practices ◽  
Structural Characteristics ◽  
Boundary Crossing ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Divided Societies ◽  
School Networks ◽  
Transformative Potential

PurposeThis paper aims to demonstrate the transformative potential of school networks in divided societies, where separate schools often mirror wider ethnic divisions. It describes Shared Education in Northern Ireland, where networks are being utilised to change how Catholic and Protestant schools engage with one another. The concept of boundary crossing is used to frame how staff members build relationships and bridge distinct knowledge communities shaped by socio-cultural practices and identities.Design/Methodology/ApproachA mixed-methods design was employed. Evidence is presented based on a social network analysis of teacher interactions within a Shared Education partnership of five primary schools in Northern Ireland.FindingsThe findings suggest that school networking can overcome systemic separation in divided societies and provide the infrastructure necessary to establish an alternative model for collegial engagement. The structural characteristics of the observed school network are discussed, including comments on its sustainability, the role of boundary-crossing relationships, the professional value for those involved and its transformative potential for society.Originality/valueThis paper provides a unique perspective on the application and utility of school networks for supporting the development of professional communities in challenging circumstances. It also presents valuable social network data on the structure and management of school networks.

scholarly journals Promoting collaboration in a competitive context: school improvement networks in Chile

2019 ◽  
Vol 58 (2) ◽  
pp. 208-226
Author(s):  
Mauricio Pino-Yancovic ◽  
Constanza Gonzalez Parrao ◽  
Luis Ahumada ◽  
Alvaro Gonzalez
Keyword(s):  
School Improvement ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
School Performance ◽  
School Leaders ◽  
National Study ◽  
Opportunities To Learn ◽  
Improvement Strategy ◽  
Content Type ◽  
School Networks ◽  
System Improvement

Purpose Chile has developed the school improvement networks (SINs) strategy to support the work of school leaders. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the functioning and effect of the SINs strategy as perceived by principals and curriculum coordinators across the country. Design/methodology/approach An adapted version of the Educational Collaborative Network Questionnaire was applied to a sample of 1,723 participants from 1,375 schools distributed in 398 networks. Descriptive, factor and sub-group statistical analyses by school performance categories and by different roles within these schools and networks are presented. Findings Results indicate that school leaders perceive SINs as an opportunity to work effectively in shared projects that can later be implemented in their own schools. Participants indicate that they can share knowledge in their networks and use it to solve problems in their own schools, which is especially relevant for secondary school leaders who work in difficult circumstances. Results suggest that it is important to facilitate greater autonomy for school leaders in their networks, especially regarding decision making about network goals and activities that are more significant to their contexts. Originality/value This is a national study of a recent school improvement strategy, which provides evidence, from the perspective of school leaders, of its strengths and improvement areas. This study shows that despite being in a competitive context, principals and curriculum coordinators value the opportunities to learn from and with others. These results can be of value for other contexts attempting to promote school networks as a means for school and system improvement.

School networks to promote ICT competences among teachers. Case study in intercultural schools

2014 ◽  
Vol 30 ◽  
pp. 442-451 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcelo Careaga Butter ◽  
Laura Jiménez Pérez ◽  
María Graciela Badilla Quintana
Keyword(s):  
School Networks

scholarly journals Die Kommune als wahrer „Lernort“ – eine neue Perspektive für Bildungsregionen? Zum besonderen Ergänzungsverhältnis bedeutsamer Lernorte: Schule und Kommune

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Herbert Asselmeyer
Keyword(s):  
Young Person ◽  
School Networks ◽  
What Matters

This contribution deals with the explication of the idea and concept of learning regions, to which school networks make an important contribution, because they are the only type of organization with compulsory enrolment. Learning regions can be a network of potenial individual pedagogical institutions, in order to help discover and expand gifts and talents even more effectively. Communes are „the true learning places, for children and adults. Here the young person learns what matters in life, how to configure one’s life with others and to assume responsibility“ (Hüther, 2013).

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