Engaging Students and Teaching Life Skills through Community Collaboration

Authors

Kim Stein, Bridgeport High SchoolFollow

Author Biographies

Kim Stein is in her thirteenth year as an educator. She taught in a variety of K-12 settings, including alternative education, before finding her niche at Bridgeport High School. Kim also served as an adjunct professor at SVSU and is a doctoral student at Oakland University. She lives in mid-Michigan with her husband, two children, three dogs, and four cats.

Abstract

Collaboration with the Youth First Program of Saginaw increased students' engagement in eleventh-grade English. Students bonded with community partners, their teacher, and their peers in new ways which produced an environment of mutual respect and deeper learning. Students engaged in a debate project which garnered recognition from school administrators and community members, who were influenced to enact positive changes for the school community.

Recommended Citation

Stein, Kim (2023) "Engaging Students and Teaching Life Skills through Community Collaboration," Language Arts Journal of Michigan: Vol. 38: Iss. 2, Article 6.
Available at: https://doi.org/10.9707/2168-149X.2385

Publication Date

2023