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Welcome to the International Learning Community!
Photos
from an ILC Conference
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*International Learning Community Mission
Statement:
The International Learning Community is responsive and
proactive in its response to the needs of learners* and their communities**.
It is mutually reciprocal in its working and is wide-ranging in its
thinking and actions. It is focused on continual educational renewal
through its seeking and promotion of best practices***. Its aim is simply
to acheieve the best opportunities and success for all. It is committed
to operating to achieve best value.
*this term is used to encompass all learners. i.e. children,
teachers, educators and administrators.
**this term is used to encompass a wide range of communities. i.e. school/neighborhood,
university, learning community, virtual learning community, etc.
***this term is used to capture best practices in both teaching and
learning, management of change, leadership, management and administration
in schools and teacher training (initial/pre- and CPD).
*International Learning Community Conceptualization:
The ILC was conceptualized as a partnership among US
and UK universities and their partner schools to effect school improvement
through:
1. Improving the effectiveness of initial and in-service
teacher training as well as training of paraprofessionals.
2. Increasing social inclusion by further developing teaching strategies
that lead to greater involvement and achievement of low achieving groups.
3. Improving the involvement of the home and local communities.
4. Improving standards of literacy, numeracy, vocational training, and
citizenship/character education through the use of a systematic comparative
approach.
Potential activities of the ILC include:
collaborative
school improvement efforts, faculty exchanges (public school and university), student
exchanges (undergraduate and graduate), curriculum development/reform,
and collaborative research.
The International Learning Community Chart illustrates the model visually.
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