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Community Engagement

Advice: Community Collaboration for School Innovation

Developed by the Colorado Department of Education, The Colorado Education Initiative, and The Learning Accelerator, the guide includes real-world case studies from Colorado school districts, video trainings, and templates.

Listening Circle Community Forum Protocol

Listening Circle Community Forum protocol from Epoch Education.

Activity: Making Sense of Empathy Interviews

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Monterey Empathy Interview Board Meeting

Monterey Peninsula Unified School District used the empathy interview protocol as part of a board meeting.

Trailblazer "Seeing Is Believing" Tour Agenda

This agenda walks through Trailblazer's tour to engage stakeholders and be transparent.

Real-Time Redesign - Empathy interview planner

A simple spreadsheet to support school and system leaders as they plan to conduct empathy interviews. See the Real-Time Redesign toolkit for more information.

Ongoing District and Union Partnership Meetings

Every month, the central office team at Meriden Public Schools invites its local union president and teacher and leader union representatives to share ideas and give and receive feedback on happenings within the district.

Activity: Conduct Empathy Interviews with Stakeholders

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Beyond the Mask: A Trust Building and Listening Tour

Recordings of Colorado Springs School District 11’s Beyond the Mask community forums hosted on Facebook Live. Each recording addresses a variety of questions posed by community members.

"Listening Sessions" for Building Trust and Open Communication

Every month, the Colorado Springs School District 11 Superintendent hosts a Facebook Live session called “Beyond the Mask” to communicate district needs and changes and engage in conversation with students, teachers, families, and community members.