Learning Circles are meant to evolve from the interests and needs of each local group. Ultimately, we hope that you can find the means to facilitate open and focused dialogues about what education and learning really means to you and how you live that meaning in your daily life.
Dialogues are more than discussions where people share opinions or blurt out ideas.
For a Learning Circle to generate the needed momentum for ongoing dialogue, it means a commitment from each participant. The participants are the leaders, and the leaders are the participants. Where teachers and parents can talk about REAL issues and connect in meaningful ways without feeling threatened or judged. That allows action and research ideas to emerge, where as community members you can take closer stock of what's happening in your own schools. That supports, if you wish, collaborative efforts to provide heartfelt insights to your School Boards or teachers who wish to better meet the unique needs of children.