This free, 60-minute webinar will highlight the groundbreaking work of Wisconsin and Minnesota Coalitions for Community Schools. The Wisconsin coalition worked with national and local partners to create a community schools guidebook, and the MN coalition is making progress towards statewide policies and funding. Topics include policy, funding, sustainability, and starting and/or improving community schools. Additional opportunities for discussion and connection will also be shared.
Goals:
By the end of this webinar participants will:
- Better understand the various community school models and best practices–with a focus on community schools as an evidence-based strategy to address equity;
- Identify various strategies and supports for funding and sustaining community schools;
- Learn about various ways to support community school policy and advocacy at the district and state levels; and
- Recognize and utilize tools for improving and/or starting community schools.
Presenters:
- Oriana Eversole
Project Lead, Region 10 Comprehensive Center - Carmen Bartley
Research/Evaluation Specialist, Region 10 Comprehensive Center - Jamie Racine
Community Schools Director, Sun Prairie Area School District - Ryan Hurley
Regional Deputy Director, Midwest Technical Assistance Center, Institute for Educational Leadership/National Coalition for Community Schools - Kerry Motoviloff
NEA Consultant, Improvement in Education—Improvement Coach - Rick Gibson
Director, Achievement Plus
Questions?
for questions about the webinar, please contact Oriana Eversole at eversole@wisc.edu.
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