Talk:Foundations and Assessment of Education/Edition 1/Foundations Table of Contents/Chapter 9/9.4.1

This a a great article that praises the relationships between schools and communities. The author's first hand account of his high school experience is a wonderful addition. In my teaching exeriences, I have had my class adopted by a local business through the "Adopt-A-Class" program. The business provided school supplies, classroom materials, monetary support, and more importantly, served as role models for the students. Business leaders were present for grade level programs, seasonal celebrations & parties, and even the last day of school. Each class in our school also has a "lunch buddy" who eats lunch with them once a week. The children are always excited to see their lunch buddies and talk their ears off. I believe that community support is a necessity if you want to build a strong, successful school. Acrow005 (talk) 18:31, 30 July 2009 (UTC)

Community-school partnerships are very important and helpful for student learning. Another kind of community-school partnership that is not mentioned in this article is a program to help students get a better understanding of the different kinds of careers out there and how they work. Community businesses and other organizations could volunteer to have students come shadow certain people in certain professions. This would give students a better understanding of what certain careers are like, and it would help them to make decisions further in advance about what kind of career they would like to pursue. Mbrowder (talk) 18:32, 16 August 2009 (UTC)