Teacher as a partner with family and community within current year
Demonstrate how you treat others as valued partners in student’s development & education; how you make beneficial connections between students, families, & community; and how you foster 2-way dialogue with parents & other interested adults.

Communication logs are a must. Must include information indicating ongoing, two-way, interactive communication with outcome. Use your own form if you prefer. (See Communication Logs)

This does not necessarily have to be in the community where you teach or with students you have in your class – as long as you can tie it into student learning.

Grants & outside funding you have
secured can be a good tie to community. Include the outcome of the grant; and demonstrate how it will be implemented over time.

Working with students in community groups as long as you can relate that to student learning – i.e. girl scouts/ boy scouts; community drama; church groups, etc.

Educational partnerships you form
with organizations or businesses in the community (see Teacher as Leader).

Student/Parent/Teacher conferences that are above the work expectation. Parent/Family nights you plan and run.

Other examples: Parent/Student surveys or questionnaires, parent/university student volunteers, after school clubs.

You don’t have to include the whole artifact, just a portion that will give the assessor an accurate picture.

Speaking at school board meetings, community groups, and parent organization meetings about student issues

Community displays of student projects; community service projects (as long as it is with/about students).

Bringing in guest speakers (community members, parents, former parents, former students, experts).

Questionable activities include:
Coaching; newsletters sent home but not returned; field trips; Back to School nights – unless you demonstrate how it is beyond the ordinary.