Community-Building in a Diverse Setting |
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Authors: | Audrey C Rule Patricia B Kyle |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA 50613, USA;(2) Department of Psychology, Southern Oregon University, Mental Health Counseling Program, Ashland, OR 97520, USA |
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Abstract: | Research demonstrates that community-building in schools is an integral aspect of student success. Based on a foundation of
research findings related to the importance of implementing community-building into all aspects of a school, community-building
activities, including five specific classroom strategies (parent visits class to tell about child, weekly newsletter with
interactive activities, bi-monthly open-house hour where children explain school work to parents, Valentine letters filled
with true compliments, and a cultural celebration unit focused on Africa), were implemented in an urban magnet school. This
school was moving toward racial integration as well as implementation of a Montessori education program. As predicted from
research information, incorporating community-building strategies geared at creating a welcoming climate, at improving faculty
interaction, at fostering collaborative classrooms, and towards on-going and open teacher/parent communication and collaboration
resulted in positive outcomes in what could have otherwise been a difficult, negative or unproductive situation. |
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Keywords: | Community-building Diversity Parent involvement Magnet school Faculty team building Montessori |
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