School and Community Success Stories

teachers with children

Collaborative Parent Workshops — Read about an elementary school that partners with community groups to provide parents and families monthly workshops about their learning and living needs.

Creating a Welcoming School with Bilingual Staff — View this 3-minute video about Armistead Gardens Elementary and Middle School in Baltimore City where the principal and local community members on staff embrace their 80% Spanish-speaking families by communicating with them directly in Spanish and English.

Kids Writing Books — Get your students more interested in reading and writing with this project to help kids write their own informational books in just an hour a day for a week!

Successful Writing with Prekindergarten ESOL Students — Read about how a Baltimore City pre-K teacher is finding success in having her students begin the writing process.

Using Personal Word Walls and Student Word Walls to Facilitate Student Writing — See how a teacher has students create meaningful word walls to scaffold their own writing.