The
Center for Collaborative Education promotes
purposeful learning and small, caring communities in K-12 public schools.
We provide coaching, professional development, advocacy, and research
toward the development of schools that nurture every student. We are
passionate about equity: schools must provide what each student needs.
They must help each student to express things that matter in writing
and speaking, to read challenging texts, to use mathematical concepts
and grapple with complex problems, and to understand human cultures
and the natural world.
Since these are
complex undertakings, we are aware that they require complex assessments
that go beyond a single standardized test. So we help schools create
tools of authentic assessment that reflect the learning goals and experiences
they are committed to. And we promote smallness, so that students and
teachers can know each other well - a necessity if powerful learning
and assessment are to occur. Along with smaller schools and classes,
we advocate for autonomy of individual schools, so teachers and administrators
will be free to create the best learning environments for every student.
We are comprised
of a number of networks and projects, described on this web site. They
all share these common ideals. Please have a look at what we do and
at what we are learning. And let us know if we can help you.
A
Brief Chronology of CCE
Transforming
schools for student success