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Autor/in | Helm, Judy Harris |
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Titel | Energize Your Professional Development by Connecting with a Purpose: Building Communities of Practice |
Quelle | In: Young Children, 62 (2007) 4, S.12-17 (6 Seiten)
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Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
ISSN | 1538-6619 |
Schlagwörter | Cooperative Planning; Professional Development; Program Development; Guidance Programs; Guidelines; Early Childhood Education; Case Studies; Participant Characteristics; Community Coordination; Illinois |
Abstract | Communities of practice (COPs) are groups of people who share a concern or a passion for something they do and learn how to do it better through interacting with one another (Wenger 1998). Communities of practice have enormous potential to support and sustain quality care and education within a community and, in fact, are doing so. Businesses and other organizations establish and use "communities of practice" like the Illinois Project Group as a powerful tool in improving performance and quality. However, not all communities, or gatherings of professionals, are communities of practice. To be a community of practice, a group must have three characteristics: a domain of interest, a community, and a focus on practice (Wenger, McDermott, & Snyder 2002). Any early childhood educator can take the initiative to join or support a COP. This article discusses ways to establish and bring the energy of communities of practice to the community. (ERIC). |
Anmerkungen | National Association for the Education of Young Children. 1313 L Street NW Suite 500, Washington, DC 22205-4101. Tel: 800-424-2460; Tel: 202-232-8777; Fax: 202-328-2649; e-mail: editorial@naeyc.org; Web site: http://www.journal.naeyc.org |
Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
Update | 2017/4/10 |