A Brief Guide to Principal and Coordinator Partnership
Guide outlining the leadership mindsets principals need, the systems that help build strong principal-coordinator collaboration, and the distinct but complementary
The Role of the Principal
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Building Your Advisory Council – the Basics
Guide providing an overview of the foundational elements of advisory councils and answering common questions from community school practitioners.
Chicago Public Schools Community Schools Initiative: Case Study of Collaborative Leadership
Case study highlighting strategies, promising practices, challenges, and lessons learned from two Chicago community schools with strengths in collaborative leadership.
Community Schools Practice Guide Series – Guide 1: Collaborative Leadership
Practice guide providing research-based strategies for implementing collaborative leadership in community schools, grounded in practitioner experience and evidence.
The Science of Learning and Development in Afterschool Systems and Settings
Brief describing the foundations of the Science of Learning and Development (SoLD) and how they align with afterschool systems and
Just Schools Building Equitable Collaborations with Families and Communities
Book exploring how equitable family and community collaboration transforms power, builds reciprocity and agency, and fosters collective capacity.
Brookings CUE – Center for Family and Community Engagement
Suite of community-driven research tools for school and community teams exploring family, school, and community engagement. Includes contextualization guidance, exploratory
Principal/Coordinator Relationship Assessment
Self-assessment for coordinators and principals to evaluate and discuss their working relationship.
The Dynamism of Teaching and Learning in Community Schools
Brookings blog on teaching and learning practices within community schools.
Community Schools Practice Guide Series – Guide 2: Strong Partnerships
Website featuring practice guides and case studies from Chicago Public Schools, organized around four themes: collaborative leadership, strong partnerships, coordination
The Role of the Principal – the Basics
Community Schools Learning Exchange provides an overview of a principal’s role in a community school.
Case Study: Finding a Way Forward Together: Community Schools and CBE
Series of case studies that explores alignment between community schools and compentency based education.
Deciphering the Magic of Community School Leadership
This short article outlines the specific knowledge, skills, and dispositions that leaders need to be successful in leading community schools.
Leadership Type Assessment
Leadership type assessment designed to help users gain a deeper understanding of their leadership strengths and growth opportunities.
Equity Literacy Institute
Guidance, resources and tools to support the cultivation of equity literacy
Whole Child Policy Toolkit
Research and policy guidance for building a whole child approach
Community-connected learning in community schools: Why it is essential for whole-school transformation
Blog profiling community connected classroom instruction in community schools
Leading with Purpose and Passion
Guide designed for Community School Directors, offers practical tools and strategies to lead and sustain high quality community schools. It
Adaptive leadership blog
Website that provides an overview of the adaptive leadership approach—a leadership style that embraces critical thinking among school staff and
Strengthen Your Leadership. Deepen Your Impact.
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