{"product_id":"developing-community-empowered-schools-1","title":"Developing Community-Empowered Schools","description":"\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Very thoughtful and practical, providing well-grounded strategies for effective implementation of community participation.\"\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/i\u003eGini Doolittle, Assistant Professor\u003cbr\u003e  Department of Educational Leadership, Rowan University, New Jersey\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCreate environments for learning through school-community partnerships!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBurke and Picus make a case for improved learning through school-community partnerships. Drawing from their twenty years of experience working with parents, community volunteers, teachers, and school site administrators, the authors present a concise, easy-to-understand approach to building and working with these powerful alliances.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeveloping Community-Empowered Schools\u003c\/i\u003e is structured to give the reader a clear overview of the necessary components and strategies to understand and develop these critical partnerships. Highlights include:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e    \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDefining community-empowered schools\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAssessing your school′s strengths and weaknesses\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIdentifying stakeholders and their roles\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEstablishing policies and procedures that support school and community partnerships\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEmpowering and training staff for effective school and community partnerships\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRecruiting and training volunteers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCreating a family literacy program\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBuilding community collaborations for added resources\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eViewing schools as economic solutions to communities\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eExamining the future of community-empowered schools\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e    \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHandy overheads, training worksheets, sample memos from teachers to students′ families, and enough material for a one-day teacher-training workshop make this a practical, accessible, and valuable resource. In addition, in-depth information is provided on how to seek funding to sustain a school-based community program. \u003ci\u003eDeveloping Community-Empowered Schools \u003c\/i\u003eis an all-in-one guide and an essential desk-top reference for bringing all stakeholders together to create optimal learning environments.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SAGE Publications Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54247001031000,"sku":"9780761977902","price":34.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780761977902.jpg?v=1777786249","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/developing-community-empowered-schools-1","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}