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Peer reviewedClemens-Brower, Teresa Jo – Educational Leadership, 1997
An Oregon elementary teacher attributes her best teaching year ever to parents' and community members' voluntary participation. They got involved in four ways--communicating through voice mail, sharing expertise in the classroom, helping gather lesson materials, and participating in monthly learning celebrations. These activities supplemented…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Elementary Education, Learning Activities, Mixed Age Grouping
Peer reviewedNunez, Ralph da Costa; Collignon, Kate – Educational Leadership, 1997
Over 750,000 U.S. school-age children are homeless. Schools can eliminate attendance and environmental barriers sabotaging these children's education by becoming communities of learning that provide specialized education for children, contextualized education for parents, and linkages to needed services. The Bronx's Brownstone School, Chicago's…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Children, Elementary Secondary Education, Homeless People
