Learning Communities

Authors

  • Carme García Yeste
  • Anna Leena Lastikka
  • Cristina Petreñas Caballero

Keywords:

learning communities, involvement of community, transformation, quality of life, active citizenship

Abstract

The transformation of schools into learning communities is one of the most solid starting points for the involvement of citizens in improving their neighbourhoods and towns that prevents for example, the segregation of public space use people of different cultures. The opening of the school, including classrooms, family involvement, volunteerism and community members to achieve academic success of all students, manages the trust of people in a collective project that creates meaning daily. Any participation initiative or transformation of a rural or urban area has in transforming school learning community, one of the safest success, without additional public or private resources. In addition, this project provides a basis for other changes aimed improving the quality of life of citizens.