%0 Book Section %1 CLEE_1_13 %A Frank, Naava %A Keith, Abbey %B Communities of Practice: Creating Learning Environments for Educators %C Charlotte, NC %D 2008 %E Kimble, Chris %E Hildreth, Paul %I Information Age Publishing %K Appreciative_Inquiry Community_Facilitation Community_of_Practice_Subgroup Facilitation Independent_Schools Jewish_Adult_Education Jewish_Day_Schools Leadership Member_Engagement Networked_Communities Overcoming_Competition PD Peer_Learning_Networks Primary_Schools Professional_Development Secondary_Schools %P 255--278 %T Launching a Cross-Organizational CoP for School Leaders: Overcoming Barriers to Engagement and Meeting Diverse Needs %U http://www.chris-kimble.com/CLEE/Book_1/Chapters/Chapter_13.html %V 1 %X This chapter will present the early unfolding of a cross-organizational Community of Practice (CoP) for heads of school of 14 independent Jewish day schools in the Boston area. Member schools are diverse in terms of the grade levels served, age and size of school, organizational structure and the market segments served within the Jewish population (e.g. Reform, Pluralistic, Orthodox). The chapter will articulate the challenges faced by the community facilitators to a) help school leaders overcome the initial barriers to engagement; b) meet the diverse needs of members; and c) engage heads in system-wide and individual school improvement. It will identify the strategies used by facilitators to overcome these challenges and help the heads of school develop a shared sense of identity and purpose. The emergence of a subgroup of Orthodox schools will be examined in relation to the larger CoP. Member testimonials, attendance data and recounting of community events and activities will demonstrate the accomplishments of the Heads of School CoP during its first year of activities. Finally, the chapter will look at the lessons learned by facilitators and discuss potential future challenges and strategies. %& 13

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