Building school community builds students' learning. Whether you're just beginning to think about building schoolwide community or already well along, In Our School is a resource for inspiration, guidance, and practical, adaptable ideas.

This book begins with a framework for building schoolwide community, followed by articles showing what schoolwide community looks like at more than twenty schools-rural, suburban, and urban; small and large; public, private, and charter. Planning and discussion questions for use by school-based teams follow each of the book's five sections.

In Our School is ideal for school leaders and study groups seeking inspiration and practical ideas for building schoolwide community by:

• Building common knowledge about the school's values and rules
• Establishing schoolwide routines
• Creating opportunities for cross-age learning
• Holding special all-school events
• Involving families in all aspects of school life

I felt inspired and affirmed when I read this book. In Our School is full of practical, achievable ideas. It's very powerful to know that so many others are committed to making school a great place for all.

-Michele Sabia, staff developer, K.T. Murphy Elementary School, Stamford, Connecticut

Table of Contents
Introduction: A Framework for Building Schoolwide Community
Section 1: Common Knowledge
Section 2: Routines
Section 3: Gatherings
Section 4: Yearly Events
Section 5: Involving Families
Appendix: The Responsive Classroom® Approach

Northeast Foundation for Children, 2008, 145 pages
ISBN: 978-1-892989-25-3