Understanding School Community
Printer-friendly versionIt takes a village to raise a child. Perhaps an over-used cliché, but the research demonstrates the power of community in supporting our children in their learning. Parents and teachers are both important, and more powerful when they work together.
Communities don’t just happen. They require purposeful attention from all community members.
This section describes actions in building community, and considers the role of technology in community.
Sally's Good Ideas
Listen to one school’s story of parents and teachers working together in a culture of engagement for the benefit of students, from IRDA the Intercultural Development Research Organization. Click here to listen to the podcast.
