Universities and Charter Schools Working Together
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Many charter schools and universities have joined forces in collaborative education programs that are mutually beneficial. Education majors, local charter schools, parents and students become a team focused on improving the skills of both the college mentor and the children with whom they are working. A typical collaborative education effort has at least two elements:
- Mentor/Child: In one program, for example, an education major student meets with a third-grader once a week after school where, after a healthy snack, the child receives 30 minutes to an hour of focused help in improving reading comprehension and basic study skills.
- Mentor/Parent: Once a month the same education major helps in a Saturday program in which parents of charter school children are learning English and receiving job search training.
These joint efforts provide real-world training for education majors, valuable one-on-one mentoring for children, and help to involve parents as a part of their child’s education team.