{"product_id":"better-together-9781119439103","title":"Better Together","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBring students, teachers, and administrators together to facilitate higher school achievement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBetter Together \u003c\/i\u003epresents a tour through one of the modern era's most important educational innovations, and provides smart strategy for working optimally within the school network sphere. There are more than 50 high-quality scaled charter networks in the U.S.; most share a learning model, professional supports, andincreasinglyplatform tools. Although these charter schools get most of the attention, there are over a dozen other networks that connect district schools and provide design principles, curriculum materials, technology tools, and professional learning opportunities to streamline school improvement and help build great new schools from scratch. This book details some of the many success stories, and includes expert analysis of learning models, strategies, and innovations that are making quality scalable and helping schools produce more positive student outcomes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: The Promise of School Networks 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One: Platform Revolution 11\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Platforms: A Place You Call Home 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Network Effects: When Bigger Is Better 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Learning Platforms: When Will They Transform Education? 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two: Transforming Schools 51\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Powerful Learning: Personalized and Project Based 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Design Thinking: The New Frame for School 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Connected Teaching: Technology Enables Co-Creation 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Learning Organizations: Building Collective Capacity 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Dynamic Networks: Picking the Right Structure for Scaled Impact 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three: Navigating the Future ... Starting Now 147\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Leadership: From Compliance to Agreement Crafting 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Impact Engines: Picking the Right Business Model 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Governance: Use Networks to Boost Quality Options 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Powerful Learning at Scale: Inspiration and Intermediation 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Advocacy: A Nation Proud of Its Public Schools 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: Networks, Schools, and Tools Mentioned 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 219\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407057068375,"sku":"9781119439103","price":19.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781119439103.jpg?v=1730498022","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/better-together-9781119439103","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}