Community Partnerships
Learn and share ideas about how to engage caring individuals, organizations, and businesses to help schools with resources, mentors, internships, and more.
How to Manage an Engaging Virtual STEM Program
A STEM initiative kick-started by the pandemic continues to have value in a district where some students are continuing with hybrid learning.204Creating Authentic Audiences for Student Work
Teachers can guide students to share their learning with different groups of people, creating a deeply engaging learning experience.394Connecting Alumni-Mentors and Students Online
A look at how one high school guided students to meet virtually with alumni for help with career interests and internships.187How to Manage a Multiyear Project—and Why You Should Try One
Working on a project like a garden for years is challenging but yields plenty of learning and engagement for each new group of students.231What 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.5.2kBuilding 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.16.1kReaching Out to Businesses for Meaningful Career Education
Regional initiatives can offer high school students hands-on learning experiences with businesses to prepare them for life beyond school.1615 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.26.2kBuilding a Culture of Kindness With a Day of Service
When Maryland middle school students spend a day focusing on helping others, they see their own capacity to make a difference in their community.2.1kRunning a Business in School
Students learn skills like maintaining inventory, marketing, and scheduling while working in a cafe as part of a business class.4.5kBreaking 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.1.3kCelebrating Cultural Identity Through the Arts
When afterschool program Ballet Folklorico teaches kids traditional Mexican dance, they build not only social and emotional skills, but also community.1.9k5 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.7.9kA More Engaging Back to School Night
Intentionally fostering interactions among teachers, parents, and community partners helped one school create a more inviting event.1.2kHow 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.1.7k
