Life is at base a network. It thrives on connection. We all know this, experientially, because we are alive! And when we are not feeling alive or lively it is often because we are disconnected, cut ...

A community of practice is a group of cross-divisional faculty and instructional staff who are interested in collaboratively learning about and integrating new teaching practices or technologies that ...

In classrooms around the world, educators strive to nurture not only students’ academic skills but also the qualities that help them thrive more generally as dynamic people, namely character strengths ...

Communities of Practice (CoPs) are effective means to build capacities for development planning, providing venues for sharing best practices and learning from experiences of other countries. The ...

David Young is CEO of Participate, based out of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, formerly known as VIF International Education. He is passionate about professional development. In our digital age, social ...

The authors discuss 2 macro-level community practice courses, examining how each applies the concepts of situated learning to foster the development of communities of practice through use of a unique ...

A faculty learning community is a cross-disciplinary faculty group of four to six members engaging in an active, collaborative, yearlong program with a curriculum focus on specific topics about ...

Research suggests that professional development that engages teachers in instructional inquiry over an extended time through collaborative professional learning communities (PLCs) is effective in ...

The Humphrey School of Public Affairs is proud to introduce a new accelerated track within our Master of Development Practice (MDP) program, created exclusively for Returned Peace Corps Volunteers ...

The World Bank Tokyo Development Learning Center (TDLC) in collaboration with the Transit-oriented Development Community of Practice is organizing a five-day Technical Deep Dive (TDD) on ...

The Learning Sciences & Human Development master's program focuses on research, theory, and professional knowledge about learning environments. Areas of study include K-12 schools, community settings, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kevin Kruse covers leadership development & emotional intelligence. The 70-20-10 learning model is widely accepted as one of the ...