What is a Professional Learning Community? NaKishia D. Glenn Gardner-Webb University Abstract Throughout this paper you will be able to gain more knowledge on what a Professional Learning Community (PLC) is. I will explore two different areas: general characteristics of PLCs and the big ideas that are associated with them. I will refer to different types of students throughout this paper. When I mention high achievers I will be referring to those are students whose test scores put them in the
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Collaborative Arrangements Why Companies Collaborate Firms opt for collaborative arrangements when exporting as an alternative may not be feasible. There are also financial considerations and companies may find it more advantageous to collaborate abroad to mitigate financial risk to the company. Reasons for Collaboration: To spread and reduce costs To specialize in competencies To avoid or counter competition To secure vertical and horizontal links To gain knowledge To gain location-specific
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Foundations of Learning and Collaborative Working “Discuss the concept of collaborative working within your professional area” To be able to understand the rationale‚ the different factors influencing the outcome of collaborative working and how this can
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MAE JEMISON FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN FEMALE IN SPACE. EARLY LIFE • Mae Carol Jemison was born October 17‚ 1956 in Decatur‚ Alabama. • At the age of three‚ her and her family moved to Chicago. • For high school‚ Jemison attended Morgan Park. Here is where she realized she wanted a career in biomedical engineering. • She attended Stanford University on a National Achievement Scholarship. • As she had been in high school‚ Jemison was very involved in extracurricular activities at Stanford‚ including
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Integrative leadership Cross-sector collaboration Collaborative leadership Public value Public leadership Many major public problems or challenges — such as global warming‚ HIV/AIDS‚ economic development‚ poverty‚ and homelessness — can be addressed effectively only if many organizations collaborate. Collaborators would include governments certainly‚ but often must include businesses‚ nonprofit organizations‚ foundations‚ higher education institutions‚ and community groups as well. Leaders and managers in
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Collaborative Consumption: Is it a disruptive business model? Introduction Airbnb (www.airbnb.com) started in August 2008 as a booking service letting private‚ spare space around the world‚ a marketplace that connects people who need temporary living spaces‚ to people who have extra spaces. The extra spaces could be a spare bed‚ a room‚ an apartment or even a villa. In five years’ time they now have over 10 million nights booked‚ have over 300‚000 listings worldwide‚ operate over 33‚000 cities
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o First Patch. Professional Understanding Collaborative practice (Sadler 2004) is at the forefront of health and social care training. For me‚ like many nursing students‚ the first steps in collaborative practice were the IPL (interprofessional learning) modules at university. This has been described as two or more professions being taught together as away of cultivating collaborative practice (Caipe. 2010). These modules consisted of student nurses studying different fields‚ OT’s‚ radiographers
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On October 8‚ 2015 worker visited the home of Ms. Jetty Ziff‚ for the purpose of monitoring her situation. When worker arrived‚ Ms. Ziff was sitting on her bed cutting out coupons. In her room‚ several garbage bags filled with clothes made walking around difficult. Ms. Ziff was wearing dirty clothes and presented with a urine smell. Before leaving to go tour‚ Chase Harbor Ms. Ziff asked worker to come help her get something. Ms. Ziff walked into the dining room where she tried to unlock her china
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Acres Home Community Assessment and High School Dropout Rates Among African-American Residents Lujain Alshaikh Abdallah Strategies for Community Development Fall 2013 Introduction The Acres Home community in north Houston has a rich history and culture. The community began has a rural community and has maintained many aspects of its rural roots as the Houston Metropolitan area has expanded around it. However‚ there are several problems facing the current population of Acres
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1 Antwone Fisher Antowne Fisher is a movie based on a true story of an African American man’s struggle with his emotionally unstable life. Antowne is the main character who never knew his father because he was killed just before he was born. Antowne was then abandoned by his birth mother. The foster home that he was raised in the home of the Reverend and his wife‚ shortly after Antwone was thrown out and forced to live as a homeless teenager due to a fight with Ms. Tate. Antwone Fisher then joined
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