This book conveys 12 case studies about projects taking place in a School/University/Community Partnership Network in southwest Ohio. Participants partner to better the education experiences and the lives of community members in the region. This book shows how educational and community partnerships take shape and how they look in practice.

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 Work Chapter 1 The Life Cycle of a Partnership Chapter 2 A Journey toward Mathematics Curriculum Chapter 3 Building a Better Classroom Library Together: The Bricks and Mortar of a K-3 Classroom Library Collection Partnership Chapter 4 Partnership for Science and Reading Integration Chapter 5 Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: Establishing a School/University Partnership to Address Issues and Challenges Chapter 6 A Partnership Tackling the Challenge of Assessing Individuals during Music Ensemble Rehearsals Chapter 7 Two Voices in Context: Graduate Students Shift Their Thinking as They Participate in a Partnership Endeavor Chapter 8 Triumphs & Tribulations of a Community-University Partnership in Expanded School Mental Health Chapter 9 Converging Paths: Girls, Science, and Teachers Chapter 10 Are We There Yet? Mapping a Partnership Journey Chapter 11 A Literary Partnership Begins: Book Study Groups as a Means to Professional Growth Chapter 12 ShareFest: An Ongoing University/Community Partnership