Making Community Schools a Reality: Book Study

Join us for a 5-session book study on “Making Community Schools a Reality: Harnessing Your Power as a School Leader Through Collaboration” by Emily L. Woods! This book is an actionable toolkit with practical advice, helpful checklists and inventories, as well as real examples from rural and urban schools. Drawing from the experiences of real school leaders involved in community school initiatives, this book illuminates the promise of community schools as centers of the community and sites accessible beyond regular school hours. Community schools bring together educators, local community members, families, and students to provide partnerships that strengthen conditions for student learning and healthy development. This book study is designed for Family Support Center Coordinators, Assistant Principals, and Principals who are part of the Erie 1 BOCES Community Schools CoSer.

The sessions will be outlined as follows:

• Session 1: Introduction, Expectation Setting, and Community Building
  • (Friday, November 6)
• Session 2: Understanding the Foundation, Intro -Chapters 2-3
  • (Tuesday, January 12)
• Session 3: Building the Systems - Chapters 4-5
  • (Friday, February 26)
• Session 4: Leading for the Long Haul - Chapters 6-7
  • (Thursday, March 4)
• Session 5: Concluding Remarks (Optional)
  • (Tuesday, March 23)

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