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A Better Way

This capstone project by Caitlin McCormick investigates transformative collaboration between urban schools and Out-of-School Time (OST) programs. Challenges and opportunities in partnership dynamics are explored, emphasizing the importance of shared goals and the student experience. The study highlights a case involving a sixth-grader, Johnny, who excels in an afterschool Film Club despite struggles in the classroom due to a learning disability. By examining the central agreements related to growth mindset, community, and reflective practice, the project seeks to develop effective strategies for improving collaborative efforts that benefit students.

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A Better Way

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  1. A Better Way A Theory of Transformative Collaboration Between Urban Schools and OST Programs A Capstone Project by Caitlin McCormick May 5, 2014

  2. Energizer

  3. Afterschool Activities

  4. OST Programs

  5. Achievement Gap

  6. OST • Funding, necessity, & new research are pushing OST-school partnerships • Partnerships = challenges and opportunities

  7. My Project • Why is it so hard? • How can we do it better?

  8. A Project Map

  9. The Central Disagreements • Goals • Student Behaviors • Professional Norms • Relationships • Space and Resources

  10. Goals

  11. Student Behaviors

  12. Professional Norms

  13. Relationships

  14. Space and Resources

  15. School Day Primacy Sixth-grader Johnny missed a test in Mr. Smith’s English class yesterday. During the afterschool program, Mr. Smith calls Johnny to his classroom over the intercom. Mr. Smith doesn’t know that Johnny is enrolled in the Film Club of his afterschool program. Johnny usually struggles in school because of a learning disability. School work is always hard for him, and as a result he acts out in class and often gets in trouble. But during Film Club, Johnny has discovered that he has a real talent for videography. He is respected for his artistic eye and his ability to work with the technology. Neither he nor his afterschool teacher knew he was going to be called by Mr. Smith, and they are in the middle of screening one of Johnny’s pieces that he is most proud of. Not wanting to disrespect the school, the afterschool teacher sends Johnny along to Mr. Smith’s classroom, despite his protests. Johnny trudges to Mr. Smith’s class.

  16. Stronger Together

  17. Central Agreements 1. Growth Mindset 2. Community 3. Reflective Practice

  18. Growth Mindset • About students • About each other • About selves

  19. Community • We are all part of a whole • We must work together • We are all important • Youth need it • We need it

  20. Reflective Practice • Agree to engage in reflection • Institutionalize it • Use it for all work together

  21. Central Agreements Collaborative Potential

  22. Collaboration Not just working well together… Truly transforming through the process of collaboration.

  23. Collaborative Potential YOUTH NEEDS

  24. Collaborative Groundwork DAY 1: • Trust • Community • Relationships • Exploring identity • Collaborative problem-solving • Honest discussion • Consensus-building

  25. Collaborative Groundwork DAY 2: • Uncover the Disagreements • Build the Agreements • Explore hidden beliefs • Understand unspoken values • Find shared goals • Identify strength in differences

  26. Collaboration

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