Linton, Dale. “Schools as Communities.” Journal Of Research On Christian Education 17, no. 2 (September 2008): 247-249.
Abstract: Edited by James Drexler, PhD, of Covent College, this book is a compilation of various works by 21 experienced Christian educational practitioners affiliated with several Christian institutions of higher education, the Association of Christian Schools International, or current educational leaders in prominent K-12 Christian schools. Four central themes, “community,” “a grace based perspective,” “the ‘weightier issues of the law,’ and “culturally relevant and engaged,” are integrated throughout the book’s focus on various educational leadership issues and subjects. The book is divided into four sections: Building Community: Foundational Principles; Building Community Among Faculty and Staff; Building Community for Student, and Building Community with Others with Strategic chapters imbedded within each section. A “Now What? Application to Practice” is provided at the end of each chapter allowing the reader(s) a means of reflection and practical application of the principles presented.
