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Engaging Students And Teaching Life Skills Through Community Collaboration, Kim Stein
Engaging Students And Teaching Life Skills Through Community Collaboration, Kim Stein
Language Arts Journal of Michigan
Collaboration with the Youth First Program of Saginaw increased students' engagement in eleventh-grade English. Students bonded with community partners, their teacher, and their peers in new ways which produced an environment of mutual respect and deeper learning. Students engaged in a debate project which garnered recognition from school administrators and community members, who were influenced to enact positive changes for the school community.