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Leading a Learning Community

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I believe that it is a unique privilege to lead a learning community. It is exciting, challenging, complex and indeed rewarding. The excitement comes from the opportunities we provide to students as we support their quest to be successful learners; learners that will understand, participate in and contribute to, their world. However, that excitement comes with a constant challenge of ensuring that the learning environment we plan for and create is meaningful and purposeful for every student.

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  1. Gilbert Keisler
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  1. Monash University, Australia

    Kathy Smith

  2. Monash University, Australia

    John Loughran

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Keisler, G. (2017). Leading a Learning Community. In: Smith, K., Loughran, J. (eds) Quality Learning. Professional Learning. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-914-0_1

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