This PDF file presents a chapter of Professional Collaborations in Mathematics Teaching and Learning: Seeking Success for All (74th Yearbook) in a downloadable file that preserves the design and layout of the book while allowing users to search and print selected pages.

Chapter 2: “We’re a Learning Community! Now What?” Alan Blankstein (The HOPE Foundation) uses the six principles outlined in his model, Failure Is Not an Option, to provide a framework for effectively implementing a learning community. These principles are illustrated through examples from a Texas middle school, and suggestions are given for how to sustain a learning community.

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