Community Partnerships
Learn and share ideas about how to engage caring individuals, organizations, and businesses to help schools with resources, mentors, internships, and more.
Principal Kafele on Building Community in and Beyond School
Teachers often hear about connecting classrooms to communities, and school leaders also benefit when they look for resources beyond their school.1215How Preschools Can Set Up Intergenerational Relationships to Support SEL
Consistent interactions with senior citizens can be a valuable source of learning for preschool students.5167Bringing the Benefits of Intergenerational Learning to School
Collaborating with a local senior center in areas across the curriculum can enrich lessons and boost students’ social and emotional skills.2211Building a 21st-Century Learning Space
A community raised $6 million to construct an innovative 30,000-square-foot facility complete with makerspaces and learning labs.16.1k5 Steps to Better School/Community Collaboration
A parent and community organizer shares some resources and great ideas, including the creation of a resource map and connecting with subject matter experts to connect to curriculum.27.8kWhat Educators Are Learning During the Pandemic
Many school leaders and teachers are focusing on whole child education, an idea that seems likely to grow in prominence in the future.5.6kA More Engaging Back to School Night
Intentionally fostering interactions among teachers, parents, and community partners helped one school create a more inviting event.5.4kDeveloping an Experiential Learning Program
A Vermont school program connected to local trades shows how experiential learning can boost engagement for middle and high school students.319How to Improve Students With Disabilities’ Sense of Belonging
By focusing on play, schools are finding ways to bring students with and without disabilities together, to the benefit of both groups.3.1k5 Ways to Stop Bullying and Move into Action
With daily news reports about the devastating impact on students who have been relentlessly bullied, teachers find themselves on the front line in addressing bullying and intolerance. It is time to move into action. Not In Our School offers solutions-based strategies and tools for change to a network of schools that are working to create safe, inclusive and accepting climates.7.2kCreating a Festival to Celebrate STEAM
A festival that showcases science, technology, engineering, arts, and math can open up new worlds for elementary students.286Running a Business in School
Students learn skills like maintaining inventory, marketing, and scheduling while working in a cafe as part of a business class.4.5kHow to Be a ‘Poverty-Disrupting Educator’
Over 12 million American kids live in poverty. What role can schools play in disrupting its pernicious effects?950How Can High-Poverty Schools Engage Families and the Community?
High-poverty schools can involve students' families through home visits and by joining the community's safety net to provide social and medical services for those in need.4.6kBreaking the Cycle of Silence Around Black Mental Health
Data shows that Black youth are especially prone to develop mental health issues but less likely to seek out or receive the specialized services and care they need.1.4k
