Creating Engagement between Schools and their Communities: Lessons from Educational Leaders

by Carlos Azcoitia (Contribution by), Martin Blank (Contribution by), Francisco Borras (Contribution by), Chris Brown (Contribution by), Karen Glinert Carlson (Contribution by)

Overview

This book shares lessons from educational leaders who have stayed committed to their neighborhoods and have seen the moral imperative to provide equal opportunity to all students, particularly from community-based schools in urban, impoverished, or immigrant communities--communities often disconnected from political and economic centers in America.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781498521765
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	06/15/2018
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Ted Purinton is dean of the Graduate School of Education at the American University in Cairo (AUC).

Carlos Azcoitia is distinguished professor of practice at National Louis University in Chicago.

Table of Contents

Contents Chapter 1: What is a Community-focused Leader? Ted Purinton & Carlos Azcoitia Chapter 2: Building Local Academic Identity Ted Purinton & Carlos Azcoitia Chapter 3: Boundary-crossing Leadership for Community Schools Martin Blanks Chapter 4: Leading through Community-based Partnerships Chris Brown Chapter 5: Academic Achievement and the Community Schools Model Mary A. Ronan Chapter 6: The Rural Solution: How Community Schools Can Reinvigorate Rural Education Dorris Terry Williams Chapter 7: Leading STEM in the Community School Setting Judith Dymond Chapter 8: Preparing Aspiring Leaders for Community School Leadership Karen Carlson Chapter 9: Evaluating Community School Leadership Adeline Ray, Daniel Diehl, & Neil Naftzger Chapter 10: Succession Planning for Community School Leadership—A Personal Reflection Francisco Borras References About the Contributors

Editorial Reviews

[The book] makes a persuasive case for establishing community schools in every type of setting -- urban, exurban, suburban and rural. . . . A community school is a hub for integrated services and support that cultivates opportunity and agency in students, families and neighborhoods. No specific, one-size-fits-all model is prescribed to a community school; collaborative people and partnerships define it. Most importantly, stakeholders in a community school are accountable to one another as they create and sustain a culture of equity and empowerment. . . . Community schools inspire hope for the future of public education. The complexity of helping all students overcome societal challenges and preparing them to thrive in globally connected economies and communities requires a much broader and bolder approach than most education "reforms." Creating Engagement between Schools and their Communities spotlights the ways in which community schools can achieve that moral imperative.

Often rural schools and communities are overlooked when considering the current circumstances and future prospects for students and families in our most remote places. The authors and contributors have done an outstanding job in focusing on this population and why leadership is so critical to the success and vitality of rural people and places.

From the Publisher

Often rural schools and communities are overlooked when considering the current circumstances and future prospects for students and families in our most remote places. The authors and contributors have done an outstanding job in focusing on this population and why leadership is so critical to the success and vitality of rural people and places.

Robert Mahaffey

[The book] makes a persuasive case for establishing community schools in every type of setting — urban, exurban, suburban and rural.. .. A community school is a hub for integrated services and support that cultivates opportunity and agency in students, families and neighborhoods. No specific, one-size-fits-all model is prescribed to a community school; collaborative people and partnerships define it. Most importantly, stakeholders in a community school are accountable to one another as they create and sustain a culture of equity and empowerment.. .. Community schools inspire hope for the future of public education. The complexity of helping all students overcome societal challenges and preparing them to thrive in globally connected economies and communities requires a much broader and bolder approach than most education “reforms.” Creating Engagement between Schools and their Communities spotlights the ways in which community schools can achieve that moral imperative.

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