Partnerships between schools and out-of-school organizations (museums, zoos, nature centers, etc.) have been shown to improve the educational experiences for both students and teachers. In this article, we report on the experiences we have documented as a nature center through our active involvement in school partnerships. Our partnerships with…

In recent reform efforts, school-community partnerships have been touted as a means for promoting student success (Decker, Decker, & Brown 2007; Epstein 2010) and meeting student needs (Hands 2010). Yet, despite any accolades, the motives and results of school-community partnerships are contested. Gary Anderson (1998) points out that…

Personal food system mapping is a practical means to engage community participants and educators in individualized and shared learning about food systems, decisions, and behaviors. Moreover, it is a useful approach for introducing the food system concept, which is somewhat abstract. We developed the approach to capture diversity of personal food…

Lately educators are hearing more about full-service community schools, which pair schools with other community resources in pursuit of the long-term goal of improving academic performance. (These full-service schools are differentiated from the community day schools that serve expelled students.) The focus on academics is what makes today's…

In a nation where 42 percent of children live in low-income families, too many schools face the challenge of teaching students burdened with unmet needs that pose obstacles to learning. Community schools that align schools and community resources are a promising strategy for improving student outcomes by providing wraparound services that meet the…

When the bell rings at the end of a school day, millions of children are left to their own devices while they wait for their families to return home at the end of the work day. Findings from a study conducted by the Afterschool Alliance, "America After 3PM," show that 15.1 million children are unsupervised when the school day ends. The…

Article describes the summer colony built around a program of religion, culture, education, and recreation, the Institution on Chautauqua Lake at Chautauqua, New York. (Author)

A look at school training centers, which provide teachers, paraprofessionals, preservice individuals, administrators, and parents and community representatives an opportunity to upgrade skills related to their role in the school milieu. (Author)

A very successful artist-in-education program in which jazz musicians introduced elementary students in Augusta (Georgia) to jazz music is described. Students were involved in many activities, including instrumental improvisation, singing, reading staff notation, choreography, and composing jazz. (RM)

The San Francisco Opera Guild sponsors the Operatunities Program which introduces elementary and secondary students in California to opera. For example, each year the Scholar Opera visits 130 schools from San Francisco to San Jose, exposing approximately 50,000 youngsters to the music and drama of opera. (RM)

SATURDAY MORNING SEMINARS ARE CONDUCTED BY EXPERTS RANGING FROM A CERAMIST, CARTOONIST, ANTHROPOLOGIST, HISTORIAN, AND JAZZ PIANIST TO A CHEMIST, JOURNALIST, AND CHOREOGRAPHER. IN ADDITION TO THE SEMINARS, A SERIES OF CONCERTS IS AVAILABLE TO ALL SCHOOLS DURING ASSEMBLIES. COMMUNITY RESOURCES POOL MEMBERS ARE AVAILABLE FOR LECTURES IN THE…

The basic objective of this project was to take all the basic data relevant to individual community resources and put it into a meaningful form, and to provide it to the individual teacher upon request. Over 400 firms and individuals are listed and active in the file. There are 24 major classifications each with 100 possible minor classifications.…

Intended for persons evaluating arts education programs in which artists and museum people make presentations to school students on a regular basis, this model integrates qualitative with quantitative assessments. (Author/RM)

This listing was compiled to assist teachers in preparing students of all ages and abilities for class visits to their local museum. It can be helpful in the planning, implementation, and use of museum education programs. (RM)