Education World, known as “the educator’s best friend,” is linking to NNPS to feature activities from the annual books of Promising Partnership Practices. For the past three years, Education World selected creative and varied activities that involve families in goal-linked activities to support student success. The writer, Cara Bafile, called the school or district and interviewed a member of the ATP for additional insights into the activity.
From the 2007 collection, Education World selected 17 activities for its website section called Partners for Student Success. They were from schools in many districts (listed alphabetically): Anoka-Hennepin, MN: Lincoln Elementary School for the Arts (Classroom Coordinators); Chaska, MN: Jonathon Elementary (International Fair); Florence, SC: Delmae Elementary (SMART Night); Fresno, CA: Bullard TALENT K-8 School (All the World’s a Stage) and the Fresno District (One-Page School Snapshots); Hampton City, VA: Merrimack Elementary (Reading and Math Mania); Howard County, MD: Guilford Elementary (Hispanic Family Outreach and ESOL Homework Club).
Also: Naperville, IL: Elmwood Elementary (White Elephant Bingo), Meadow Glens Elementary (Meadow Glens Reads), Mill Street Elementary (Math Mates), and Naperville North High School (Family Connection); Queen Anne’s County, MD: Centreville Elementary (Student Showcase Night); Saint Paul, MN: Phalen Lake Elementary (Testing Kickoff/Math Game Night);Virginia Beach: Birdneck Elementary (Christmas in July) and Lynnhaven Elementary (Reading Can Be a No-Brainer); Washington County, MD: E. Russell Hicks Middle School (Student-Led Conferences); and Windsor CT: Roger Wolcott Early Childhood Center (Hooked on Books).
Education World chose activities from 30 other NNPS schools from the 2005 and 2006 collections, all of which are archived on its website, and will select a new set of activities from Promising Partnership Practices 2008. Visit the Education World website to read all of the articles from NNPS schools at www.educationworld.com/a_admin/archives/partners.shtml.