Sentences with phrase «involvement among community members»

The ID law could even prove to be a boon to PB involvement among community members previously hesitant to register with government entities.

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I had done something similar when, in 1963, as a student in Chicago I had visited Reba Place Fellowship, an intentional community in suburban Evanston, and discovered among its members a great interest in Bonhoeffer's Discipleship, but an equally passionate aversion to his involvement in the conspiracy against Hitler.

Keeping children close, giving them freedom to explore, and more involvement by fathers and other community members are among the features of such societies that experts consider beneficial to children.

Important characteristics of school culture include a caring atmosphere, significant family volunteering, and a supportive environment for teachers «work.158 Widespread trust among participants promotes collaboration within schools and communities.159 Parental involvement benefits students, particularly; it also seems to benefit families, enhancing their attitudes about themselves, their children «s schools, and school staff members.160

Because parental involvement is linked to student achievement by correlation, we assert that teachers and principals can play a role in increasing student learning by creating a culture of shared leadership and responsibility — not merely among school staff members, but collectively within the wider community.

These goals serve as the primary tenants for advancing the high school renewal work to: 1) establish system coherence by aligning central office and site programs, and accelerating student learning by leveraging and expanding knowledge and skills among staff, parents, and community members; 2) improve the quality of instructional leadership by providing ongoing professional development for school leaders; 3) improve the quality of teaching throughout the district through embedded professional development; 4) increase student engagement in the learning process by personalizing learning environments to build on student interests; 5) increase community involvement in schools by giving principals ownership of the change process, expanding student voice, and bringing parents and students into the school renewal process.

«I'm not looking at community involvement as a way to get business; I'm doing it because I care about these organizations,» says Black, who serves on the board of the Downtown Detroit Boll Family YMCA and as a Leadership Team member for United Way of Southeast Michigan, among other things.