Category Archives: Students/Individuals

The Abundant Community and an Invitation…

My last post talked about how schools can establish and encourage family and community support and input in schools. It has gotten me thinking about how I would define community generally, and what it would feel like if schools were places like I described in my post – where people can come with different backgrounds and influence and make a change together for all of the kids that attend. It also has me thinking about how I can do my part and help build the community that I described in schools. Continue reading

What the Lorax Has to Say About School and Family Partnerships

I was planning on writing about a completely different topic today – tune in for my future post about how schools can be places that help kids find and flourish in their “element” as described by Sir Ken Robinson.

Instead, I am writing about something that came up during a conversation that I had today, and reflection on many conversations that I have had with parents and teachers in the past. I just got off the phone with a friend of mine, and after an hour and a half-long conversation, I would feel remiss if I didn’t take this opportunity to write about it. Continue reading

The Butterfly Effect

My last post described where I started with all of my work, and gave a better understanding for the reason I am working in this field. This post, I need to bring you not back in history to where it all began for me, but where I am lucky enough to be today. Continue reading