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Building a Partnership with Local Community College To Increase Access to Learning Opportunities
Meriden Public Schools partnered with its local community college to exchange high school classroom space for free college courses for Meriden staff and students.
Building Community Learning in a Physically-Distanced, Hybrid Setting
School District of Cudahy Superintendent Dr. Tina Owen-Moore discusses how her district implemented virtual interventions which allowed for more intervention sessions since travel time was reduced and students from multiple campuses were able to...
Executive Summary: Building Community and Capacity - The Effects of the First Year of LUSD’s Teacher Residency Program
This executive summary presents the key findings of a mixed-methods study conducted to understand the effects of the first year of Lindsay Unified School District’s “grow-your-own” residency program. Lessons learned from this study can serve as a...
Beyond Brick and Mortar Podcast: Laurel Springs School on Personalization, Flexibility, and Community-Building in Virtual Learning
In this first episode of TLA's "Beyond Brick and Mortar" podcast series, which features leaders of established virtual and hybrid learning programs from across the U.S. as they discuss what makes their programs a success – and what they had to learn...
Community Walks
This article by Shane Safir explores community walks, a key strategy used by Oakland International High School in their professional development process to allow educators to learn about their community based on the students in their classes. In the...
Engaging Families Through In-Person Events (Cajon Valley Virtual Learning Program)
Through their participation in TLA's Strategy Lab: Virtual & Hybrid program, Cajon Valley's Virtual Learning Program sought ways to help students build social skills and provide in-person activities to foster school-wide community-building.
Report: Building Community and Capacity: The Effects of the First Year of LUSD’s Teacher Residency Program
Teacher residency programs have the potential to address two systems-level challenges exacerbated by the pandemic: educator shortages and training for novice educators. Given current teacher shortages and the need to prepare educators for the...
Community Collaboration for School Innovation Toolkit
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.
Community Cares Partner MOU
This memorandum of understanding (MOU) was executed between all partners for Monterey Peninsula’s Community Cares program, which provided free distance learning support and enrichment to students experiencing higher physical and learning needs...
Community Cares Referral Form
This referral form was used by employees to identify students for Monterey Peninsula’s Community Cares program, which provided free distance learning support and enrichment to students experiencing higher physical and learning needs during the...
MPUSD Paraprofessional Waiver for ELO Staff
This memorandum outlines MPUSD’s policy to waive paraprofessional requirements in order to offer additional support for students in its ELO and Community Cares program.