ED Surge

JUNE 23, 2023

What sports didn’t offer us was the opportunity to develop awareness and appreciation for our cultural identity. When I was nine years old, my mother enrolled my brother and me in folklorico — a traditional cultural dance that emphasizes Mexican folk culture — at our local recreation center. At first, I was annoyed.

Community Engagement 110

Community Engagement Cultures Social Justice Leadership 110

A Principal's Reflections

MAY 15, 2011

Over the past 2 years I have worked collaboratively with my staff to cultivate a culture of learning that engages students, is meaningful/relevant, promotes critical thought/problem-solving, and is flexible in that risk-taking is encouraged in order to promote innovative practices.

Community Engagement 236

Community Engagement Educational Technology Cultures High School 236

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Shuck: So, getting a little academic here, we would call engagement the maintenance, intensity, and direction of effort and energy that we give something. We can talk about it in terms of community engagement, faculty engagement, family engagement, relationship engagement.

Cultures 115

Cultures Education Humanities Psychology 115

ED Surge

MAY 5, 2023

Strong family and community engagement can enhance learning outcomes and help to create a sense of belonging. Relationships are critical in engaging students and families in meaningful and culturally appropriate ways, and are associated with increased literacy acquisition, lower dropout rates and improved attendance.

Social Justice 145

Social Justice Leadership Professional Development Cultures 145

ED Surge

MARCH 13, 2024

Our most recent cohort of fellows included educators across a variety of grades and content areas, including a high school principal, an elementary school paraprofessional, a math and computer science teacher, and a school and community engagement manager, to name a few.

Education 111

Education Elementary School EdTech Geography 111

ED Surge

AUGUST 22, 2024

We are the only school in the region who started a dual language program,” said Rossina Sandoval, Southwest DuBois County School District’s director of community engagement, in an interview with the Daily Yonder. Today, Cruz works as a Hispanic community engagement director for Purdue Extension.

Teaching 134

Teaching Professional Development Community Engagement Library 134

ED Surge

AUGUST 30, 2023

What started as a daunting task became a mission to reignite the passion and engagement of our students while strengthening our local community. This presentation resulted in the district adopting a new food program for our district that was culturally appropriate, appealing, and good for students.

Community Engagement 98

Community Engagement Advocacy Middle School Cultures 98