PARTNERSHIP ACTIVITIES TO ENHANCE LEARNING:

   

 CTIVITIES WHICH BENEFIT BUSINESS

   

Students provide art work for business use such as displays in offices or placemats provided for office holiday parties.

Students in instrumental or vocal classes perform for business functions.

Students perform service activities.

Teachers serve as educational resources to employees of business partners.

Schools provide facilities, when available, for business partners.

Schools provide recognition to business partners in school publications.

Teachers conduct brown-bag seminars for business employees on education topics.

Business employees are given opportunities to develop leadership skills.

SCHOOL
PARTNERS:

   Get to know your business /organization partners.
Identify your needs.
Identify the partner's resources.
Identify options for career connections within the curriculum.

METHODS:

   Provide one-to-one training.
Conduct faculty meetings.
Schedule business-hosted training.
Schedule school-hosted training.

CELEBRATION

  

n order to maintain an Educational Partnership, it is important to recognize and to celebrate the contributions of all parties throughout the year.

The partnership should begin with a press release and a kickoff activity to introduce the partner to the staff, students, and community. More detailed information about the partnership, including mission, visions, and objectives, can be communicated through the various school publications which are distributed to the staff and the community. A bulletin board located near the school entrance and Back-to-School Night can be used to highlight partnerships.

Ongoing activities might include:

  • Invitations to major school functions
  • Personal notes from staff and students including birthday remembrances
  • Quarterly updates in school publications.

Culminating activities/festivities might include:

  • Invitations to volunteer luncheons or teas
  • Invitations to award nights and county-wide partnership celebrations
  • Nominations for volunteer awards.

DATA AND
EVALUATION

   In order to facilitate an effective working partnership, an annual evaluation is necessary. This evaluation should contain data supporting the success of the partnership, suggestions for improvement, and plans for the future. Optional forms are available in the appendix.
 

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