It offers connections to a range of programs serving all ages, from infants to high school students to adult learners, with a particular focus on supporting a culture of collaboration across partners and ensuring equitable access to programming.27 The CRD strives to recognize and value the work of community partners in serving Framingham students and families and to connect, not displace, their ef. [...] By establishing trust and a culture of robust family- school relationships, The Learning Community supports its teachers and the families of its 600 students by placing family engagement, expertise, and leadership at the center of its work; according to the head of school, “Our families are instrumental to the work we do at The Learning Community.” The success of The Learning Community’s family en. [...] Students are encouraged to think about the networks they’ve created with peers and supervisors, the possibilities of growth in their work, and how their experience working can contribute to their future career. Faculty have been trained to capital- ize on the asset-based lens that the course can provide and are able to integrate principles of ethnography, or the study and systematic recording of h. [...] Responding to the need for change, this year’s Condition of Education report focuses on the intersection of school and community and examines how the Massachusetts education system can build a broader, more inclusive approach to teaching and learning that leverages all the assets in students’ lives. [...] 4 For the full definition, additional background on the law, and resources related to the Safe and Supportive Schools Framework, consult the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (www.doe.mass.edu/sfs/safety/) or the Trauma and Learning Policy Initiative (traumasensitiveschools.org/get-involved/safe-and-supportive-schools/).
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