Examples of Partnership Activities That

Business Partnership Workshop Purpose: To establish the value of school/business partnerships and clarify expectations of partners.

Specific Objectives: By the end of the workshop sessions, participants will be able to: * Give a definition of a partnership * List the benefits of school/business partnerships * List expectations of both the school and the business partners * Formulate program goals and objectives based on a needs/resource assessment process * Relate differences in operational procedures between education and business settings

( ) Tutoring ( ) Mentoring ( ) Enrichment activities ( ) Do demonstrations ( ) Speak on selected topics ( ) Teacher In-service ( ) Curriculum advisor ( ) Gather resource materials/research ( ) Assist with projects ( ) Help sponsor a club ( ) Host field trip ( ) Provide simulated job interviews ( ) Homework assistance ( ) Shadowing ( ) Writing activities ( ) Set up experiments ( ) Present oral or living histories ( ) Teacher content updates ( ) Expert resource consultant ( ) Loan/donate books or equipment ( ) Arrange teacher or student internships ( ) Serve on committee (Code of Conduct, etc.) ( ) Arrange equipment loan, on and off site ( ) Present science and mathematics applications ( ) Assist with debates or other presentations of issues ( ) Produce or loan videotapes or other audiovisuals ( ) Provide career information (career fair/speaker/materials/counseling) ( ) Prepare instructional aids (model, learning center, or displays) EXAMPLES OF PARTNERSHIP ACTIVITIES THAT ENHANCE THE INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM

The community resources that are available to enhance and strengthen our educational programs are virtually unlimited and untapped. Below are examples of partnership activities between companies and schools that enrich the school curriculum and enhance the achievement of instructional goals:

Reading Sponsor reading incentive programs Provide tutors in subject areas Sponsor reading clubs Provide incentives for students who read “X” number of books

Math Provide access to computers Provide volunteers to instruct students on computers Provide math incentives

Language Arts: Written/Oral Sponsor essay contests Initiate pen pal programs for students and employees Provide volunteers to assist students with newsletters

Social Science Sponsor Career Days Provide guest speakers Publish Social Studies books prepared by students

Science Sponsor speakers on health and fitness Demonstrate “First Aid” to students Sponsor Science Fairs for schools and community

Fine Arts Exhibit students’ artwork Print greeting cards prepared by students Provide fine arts instruction and graphic arts

Physical Education Provide aerobic classes for students Sponsor “Mini Olympics” for students and staff

Spelling Initiate a “Spelling Bee” Contest Sponsor “Create Your Own Essay with the Use of Your Spelling Words” Contest

Curriculum/Instruction Sponsor essay contests Provide tutors Provide guest speakers for school programs SELECTED PARTNERSHIP ACTIVITIES RELATED TO SCHOOL DISTRICT GOALS

Goal 1: Improve Student Achievement  Company volunteers tutor in all areas of the curriculum and at all levels including the learning disabled  Students receive instruction and access to computers provided by companies  Companies sponsor reading programs  Companies participate in assembly programs stressing good health, safety, and character building  Schools and companies initiate attendance incentive programs  Companies provide bus transportation for educational field trips  Educational materials and equipment are donated to schools  Companies provide speakers, displays, and handouts for career days  Companies provide scholarships  Companies donate math, science, and language materials and help schools set up laboratories  Companies provide training on computers for school staffs  Company films are made available for loan to schools  Companies provide incentives for academic achievement  Companies donate class sets of daily newspapers for instructional purposes

Goal 2: Improve the Environment in Which Teaching and Learning Occur  Company volunteers assist with mural projects and paint-outs to reduce graffiti on campus and in the community  Companies donate curtains, used furniture, and plants  Volunteers refurbish and paint schoolrooms and hallways  Companies donate lumber and labor for school beautification  Companies assist with school and neighborhood beautification projects  Companies volunteers, school staff, parents and students work together to landscape school grounds  Companies assist schools in neighborhood watch programs  Companies provide assembly speakers to promote safety on the campus and in the community

Goal 3: Strengthen the Support from Parents and the Community At Large and Its Leaders for Our Program  Schools and companies generate positive press  Company representatives participate in school advisory councils  Companies are invited to attend athletic events and other campus activities to encourage involvement in the total school  Company personnel speak to parent groups about careers, health, safety, and financial issues  Schools include companies on mailing lists to receive school newsletters, bulletins, etc.