The Future Ready Framework - Community Partnerships

As a teacher and a parent, I believe that we have the responsibility to prepare our students to be competitive worldwide, and this roadmap can be accomplished through a systemic approach to change, as outlined in the Future Ready Framework. There are seven (7) key categories, called "Gears", in order to ensure a successful process: Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment, Use of Space and Time, Robust Infrastructure, Data and Privacy, Community Partnerships, Personalized Professional Learning, Budget and Resources.

Community partnerships include the formal and informal local and global community connections, collaborative projects, and relationships that advance the school’s learning goals. Digital communications, online communities, social media, and digital learning environments often serve as connectors for these partnerships.
The school serves as a hub of the local community. As such, it actively involves the community in achieving its learning goals, reaching out to the community to (1) extend learning into community centers, libraries, businesses, higher education institutions, museums, and other public spaces; (2) bring relevance to curricula through partnerships that take the shape of apprenticeships, community service, and the use of community-based experts and resources; (3) implement community-based exhibitions, reviews, critiques, and celebrations of student work; and (4) coordinate after school programs, including collaboration with the school and students’ teachers. Community Engagement and Outreach.
Creating a classroom connected with real world examples, and exposing our students to those types of problems, will prepare them to be successful for the next step in their life.


https://dashboard.futurereadyschools.org/framework/community-partnerships