Art and Science of Partnership

Thomas S. Poetter is Professor of Curriculum Studies in the Department of Educational Leadership at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. He is also the author of The Education of Sam Sanders and the co-editor of Critical Perspectives on the Curriculum of Teacher Education and No Child Left Behind and the Illusion of Reform: Critical Essays by Educators.Jean Eagle is Director of Curriculum, Intervention, and Partnerships at Talawanda Schools. Her Ed.D. is from Miami University.

• 0 Introduction: The Role of Scholarship in Our WorkChapter 1 The Life Cycle of a PartnershipChapter 2 A Journey toward Mathematics CurriculumChapter 3 Building a Better Classroom Library Together: The Bricks and Mortar of a K-3 Classroom Library Collection PartnershipChapter 4 Partnership for Science and Reading IntegrationChapter 5 Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: Establishing a School/University Partnership to Address Issues and ChallengesChapter 6 A Partnership Tackling the Challenge of Assessing Individuals during Music Ensemble RehearsalsChapter 7 Two Voices in Context: Graduate Students Shift Their Thinking as They Participate in a Partnership EndeavorChapter 8 Triumphs & Tribulations of a Community-University Partnership in Expanded School Mental HealthChapter 9 Converging Paths: Girls, Science, and TeachersChapter 10 Are We There Yet? Mapping a Partnership JourneyChapter 11 A Literary Partnership Begins: Book Study Groups as a Means to Professional GrowthChapter 12 ShareFest: An Ongoing University/Community Partnership