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School leaders are expected to be leaders within their schools, districts, and the broader school community. While the bulk of each day is spent managing the daily district or school operations and student learning, leaders need to schedule time to connect with potential community partners to formulate and share action steps for creating mutually beneficial partnerships between the district, schools, and the community.
Part 1: Community Partner Research
Conduct research about existing and potential new community partnerships at the district/school where are most interested in working. Locate and record the responses to the following:
- List the local businesses and/or community organizations that currently partner with the district/school and briefly describe each partnership arrangement.
- Describe the value that each of these existing partnerships brings to the district/school and the value that the district/school provides to each partner.
- Identify a minimum of three additional partnership opportunities and briefly describe the value the partner could offer the district/school and the value the district/school could offer each potential partner. Include a discussion about how forming these partnerships could promote positive district/school ethos and reinforce the shared mission and vision of the district/school.
- Identify the district/school l community stakeholders you would want to engage as part of the partnership development process and the role that each would play in the process.
- Identify three strategies you could use to grow the partnerships in your desired leadership role.
Part 2: Communicating Your Partnership Plan
Imagine you are a leader in the district/school where you currently work or are most interested in working. You know the importance and value of forming and maintaining community partnerships and how by leading and collaborating effectively you empower all of the community stakeholders and foster a shared vision and purpose for the good of the district/school community. Using the research you gathered in Part 1 of the assignment, create an 8-10 slide digital presentation intended for an audience of stakeholders from the district/school community. The presentation should address the following:
- Explain how forming partnerships with community businesses and organizations can reinforce the shared mission and vision of the district/school and advocate for the inclusion of all stakeholders.
- Provide an overview of existing partnerships to illustrate how the relationships are mutually beneficial and contribute to the shared mission and vision for the district/school.
- Identify three additional partnerships you would like to cultivate and articulate the benefits of nurturing these partnerships to promote and support human flourishing in the district/school community.
- Explain the action steps you will take as a leader to grow the proposed community partnerships. Include a discussion of how you will involve other district/school community stakeholders in the partnership development process to ensure the diverse needs of the district/school community are being addressed.
- Include a title slide, speaker notes, and a reference slide in your presentation.
Support the presentation with 3-5 scholarly resources.
Refer to “Creating Effective PowerPoint Presentations,” located in the Student Success Center, for additional guidance on completing this assignment in the appropriate style.
While APA Style format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
