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Smith, Gregory A.; Sobel, David – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2010
Place- and community-based education--an approach to teaching and learning that starts with the local--addresses two critical gaps in the experience of many children now growing up in the United States: contact with the natural world and contact with community. It offers a way to extend young people's attention beyond the classroom to the world as…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Teaching Methods, Place Based Education, School Community Relationship
Baker, Thomas A. – Instructor, 1981
Describes some innovative public relations practices developed by Pennsylvania elementary schools. (SJL)
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Elementary Education, Program Descriptions, Public Relations

Freeman, Marcia S.; Kasten, Wendy C. – Journal of Reading, 1990
Describes an experimental Young Author's conference for secondary school students. Notes that bringing together young writers and professional authors provides incentive for writing, as well as an authentic audience and purpose. (RS)
Descriptors: Authors, Conferences, Program Descriptions, School Community Relationship
Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, 2009
These guidelines for 2010-2013 relate specifically to the Partnership Brokers program. This program is part of the Australian Government's contribution to the Youth Attainment and Transitions National Partnership and will commence on 1 January 2010. These Guidelines set out the requirements for the provision of services by organisations contracted…
Descriptors: Business, Partnerships in Education, Privacy, Contracts
Winston, Linda – 2001
This book documents examples of intergenerational learning, reflecting a wide range of approaches and goals. It describes a literacy enhancement project in which senior citizens work with elementary students, an intergenerational orchestra whose members range in age from 6 to 88, an intergenerational living history theater project, and an…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Case Studies, Elementary Education, Intergenerational Programs
Marsh, Merle – Writing Notebook: Visions for Learning, 1993
Offers selections from a plan that focuses on the basics of getting telecommunications moving in schools. Gives suggestions on learning how to use telecommunications, funding for technology, and education about and promotion of telecommunications, both within the school and in the larger community. (SR)
Descriptors: Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education, Program Descriptions, School Community Relationship

Journal of Reading, 1990
Describes the Los Angeles Theatre Center's program, "Theatre as a Learning Tool," which brings students from diverse socioeconomic, cultural, and educational backgrounds to see fully staged theatrical productions. Notes that the program integrates the plays into daily lesson plans in reading, writing, critical thinking, and communication…
Descriptors: Arts Centers, Cultural Activities, Elementary Secondary Education, Program Descriptions
Chance, William G.; Wright, Donald – Executive Educator, 1980
Describes how one district redrew attendance boundaries after a new elementary school was added, and provides six rules to follow in realigning attendance boundaries. (IRT)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary Schools, Guidelines, Program Descriptions

Stone, Judy – English Journal, 1990
Describes a "Volunteer Reader" project in which volunteers from the community read and respond to student essays. Lists typical questions and answers that address the logistics of the project. Notes that the project has spread to the district level. (RS)
Descriptors: High Schools, Program Descriptions, School Community Programs, School Community Relationship

Nielsen, Barbara Stock; Hayden, Ellen Tollison – Clearing House, 1993
Considers the long-term effects and outcomes of forming school/business partnerships. Outlines the success of such programs in the state of South Carolina. Claims that South Carolina is a leader in school/business partnership and urges other states to follow suit. (HB)
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Program Descriptions
Richmond, Peggy A.; Maramark, Sheilah – 1996
This guide is designed to provide information, advice, and programming strategies that historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) might use to enhance the involvement of their continuing education programs with community economic development. It includes a review of the literature on successful higher education-economic development…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, Continuing Education, Economic Development, Higher Education
Hart, Elinor, Ed. – 1981
This is a guide for organizing Adopt-A-School programs, partnerships between schools and businesses or agencies in the community. The program currently underway in Washington, D.C., is described, and program goals including career awareness and improved attendance are outlined. Procedures and criteria for sponsoring organizations…
Descriptors: Business Responsibility, Career Awareness, Community Involvement, Community Programs
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Gifted Education. – 1985
The manual is designed to encourage school districts to use community resources to expand educational opportunities for gifted students. Suggestions for planning such community enrichment programs address locating and screening resources, developing community relationships, and integrating resources into the instructional program. Examples of ways…
Descriptors: Community Resources, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrichment Activities, Field Experience Programs

Lehman, Susan Nichols, Ed.; Igoe, Kathryn, Ed. – 1981
This sourcebook has been compiled for educators in museums and schools who are interested in learning of ways in which their colleagues from cultural and educational institutions have worked together. Over 50 programs are described. Emphasis is on the collaborative effort rather than the resulting program. The following questions are answered: Why…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Museums
Hinrichs, Clare; Schafft, Kai; Bloom, Dara; McHenry-Sorber, Erin – Center for Rural Pennsylvania, 2008
This guidebook has been developed to support and coordinate efforts across Pennsylvania to increase the connections between farms and schools. It is written for schools and school districts--and especially for food service directors, teachers, administrators, school nurses, and school health and wellness committees. It is also written for farmers…
Descriptors: Food Service, Guides, School Community Relationship, Agricultural Occupations