Connecting schools to learning in, through and for the community
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Chartered College of Teaching · Connecting schools to learning in, through and for the community
The COVID-19 pandemic and resultant shutdown of schools for most pupils has put an enormous strain on teachers and parents, as they have scrambled to offer an alternative model of schooling, primarily at home. In response to these challenges, some parents have managed to assemble an exciting home curriculum, drawing upon school resources, using the internet and contacts amongst family, friends and the locality, bringing community into focus as an education medium. Is school closure one of those interesting disruptions caused by COVID-19 from which we can learn?
Based on developments in Ohio, Anderson-Butcher and colleagues (2008) describe the Ohio Community Collaboration Model for School Improvement (OCCMSI) and in so doing, provide a critique of the standard model of school improvement, which they argue is top down and focuses on a narrow range of academic outcomes. They
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