Magnolia High School: Growing Their Community’s Future
Magnolia High School's agriscience community center was highlighted as a model community school that's helping its community solve its food desert pro…
Component: Elevated Student Voice
Students’ ideas, experiences, and identities are centered in decisions that shape what and how they learn.
Supporting Family Engagement: Tools & Resources to Keep Families Connected
Developing a plan for family engagement may be the first step, but sooner rather than later, you also need to ensure that there are family-friendly to…
Strategies for Supporting Family Engagement in Schools: Reflect and Plan for Meaningful Engagement
There is no one-size-fits-all approach to family engagement. However, it’s crucial to ensure families have a voice in their child’s educational ex…
Family And Community Engagement (FACE): Understanding Community Schools
What are community schools? Why should I consider this model? This resource provides an overview, so you can start reflecting on your own school's app…
Develop Literacy Skills and Civic Competency: Plan the ‘Writing Letters for Change’ Activity
Do Something performance tasks ask students to demonstrate their anti-bias awareness and civic competency by applying their literacy and social justic…
The Challenge Zone: Implement These Techniques to Build a Culture of Critical Thinking
Using these techniques in daily interactions with educators, students, and parents can shape a shared respect for critical thinking that’s accessibl…
Develop Leaders of Today and Tomorrow: Create Student Leadership Opportunities
Create leadership courses and set up structures for students to take on meaningful leadership roles, empower their voices, and engage them in decision…
Executive Briefing Protocol: The 4 Thinking Styles You Must Consider
Learn the four thinking styles that you commonly encounter in any work environment. When you are presenting information, each type of thinker tends to…
Structures that Elevate Student Voice in Equitable Ways: Empowering Students While They Develop Life Skills
Carmen Gelman, Director of Professional Development at COSA, is all about student voice and equity. She joined Portico for a Crowdsource on December …
Learning from Experience: Create a Culture of Partnership With Your Leaders
This activity will help you examine the effectiveness of your teams. Take action to work toward ensuring that you have a culture of partnership with y…