Partnerships Archives https://learnercentered.org/tag/family-community-partnerships/ Wed, 19 Nov 2025 21:41:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://learnercentered.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/favicon-180-66x66.png Partnerships Archives https://learnercentered.org/tag/family-community-partnerships/ 32 32 5 Tips for Launching Internships and Apprenticeships in Your District https://learnercentered.org/blog/5-tips-for-launching-internships-and-apprenticeships/ Wed, 19 Nov 2025 12:00:32 +0000 https://learnercentered.org/?p=11096 Every year, thousands of students graduate high school without stepping foot into a professional work setting. In today’s rapidly changing world, this lack of exposure is not providing students with the experiences and skills they need to thrive beyond graduation. So, what if school was not separate from the “real world,” but an active part...

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]]> Big Moves at West Pk-8: The Power of Distributed Leadership in the School Redesign Process https://learnercentered.org/blog/west-distributed-leadership-redesign/ Wed, 15 Oct 2025 12:00:41 +0000 https://learnercentered.org/?p=10969 Colorado Springs is changing fast. Like many communities across the country, it is being shaped by new demographics, emerging opportunities, and the need for creativity and critical thinking like never before. District 11 knew that West PK–8 Campus, one of its oldest schools, couldn’t simply layer new programs on top of old structures to meet...

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]]> From Vision to Action: How Hampton Township’s School Design Teams Brought the Portrait of a Talbot to Life https://learnercentered.org/blog/hampton-township-school-design-teams/ Wed, 24 Sep 2025 12:00:47 +0000 https://learnercentered.org/?p=10814 By Brittany Griffin, Director Collective Learning at Learner-Centered Collaborative and Dr. John Thornton, Director of Student Services at Hampton Township School District A Clear Vision with Distributed Leadership Hampton Township School District in Pennsylvania co-created its Portrait of a Talbot: a bold, inclusive vision for the competencies all learners need to thrive, developed with students,...

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]]> Pathways to Possibility: Reimagining CTE in California’s Continuation High Schools https://learnercentered.org/publications/reimagining-cte-in-californias-continuation-high-schools/ Wed, 17 Sep 2025 12:00:09 +0000 https://learnercentered.org/?p=10737 Across California, continuation high schools are creating more personalized, purposeful learning experiences for students who have often been underserved by traditional systems. These schools support young people navigating poverty, housing instability, and other complex life challenges, yet too often these students are left out of education redesign efforts. Career Technical Education (CTE) is a powerful...

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]]> Lake Living and Life Lessons: A 12th Grader’s Reflection on Learner-Centered Education in the Upper Peninsula https://learnercentered.org/blog/lake-living-and-life-lessons-a-12th-graders-reflection-on-learner-centered-education-in-the-upper-peninsula/ Wed, 28 May 2025 13:00:10 +0000 https://learnercentered.org/?p=10334 By Everest Orlikowski, Student at Clark Street Community School If you had the chance to learn about anything you wanted, what would you explore and how would you do it? My high school, Clark Street Community School (CSCS) in Middleton, Wisconsin, presents students with this choice many times throughout our secondary education which allows us...

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]]> From the Classroom to the Cosmos: Passion Projects as a Tool for Real-World Learning https://learnercentered.org/blog/from-the-classroom-to-the-cosmos-passion-projects-as-a-tool-for-real-world-learning/ Wed, 23 Apr 2025 12:00:51 +0000 https://learnercentered.org/?p=10264 “My favorite part of my passion project was when astronaut Kevin explained that Mars rocks are in the Arctic ice. It was so cool to know that we can learn a lot about Mars here on Earth instead of going to Mars,” said Owen, a space-obsessed fifth grader. My son, Owen, didn’t just complete a...

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]]> Capstone Projects https://learnercentered.org/big-moves/capstone-projects/ Wed, 09 Apr 2025 19:41:57 +0000 https://learnercentered.org/?p=10227 The post Capstone Projects appeared first on Learner-Centered Collaborative.

]]> Developing Community Partnerships for Internships, Mentorships and Community Projects https://learnercentered.org/big-moves/developing-community-partnerships-for-internships-mentorships-and-community-projects/ Tue, 01 Apr 2025 18:18:24 +0000 https://learnercentered.org/?p=10158 The post Developing Community Partnerships for Internships, Mentorships and Community Projects appeared first on Learner-Centered Collaborative.

]]> Family Engagement Strategy https://learnercentered.org/big-moves/family-engagement-strategy/ Tue, 01 Apr 2025 18:18:07 +0000 https://learnercentered.org/?p=10160 The post Family Engagement Strategy appeared first on Learner-Centered Collaborative.

]]> Family Partnerships: A Key Strategy for Supporting Whole-Learner Outcomes https://learnercentered.org/blog/family-partnerships-a-key-strategy-for-supporting-whole-learner-outcomes/ Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:09:33 +0000 https://learnercentered.org/?p=10099 The Mindset That Makes Family Partnerships Possible If we view school as a one-dimensional institution with a narrow purpose—primarily focused on delivering content and measuring student proficiency aligned to narrow metrics—then the idea of partnering with families may seem like an unnecessary distraction. But if we believe learning happens within a larger ecosystem, where relationships...

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