Material Resources Businesses can provide direct access or even referrals to material resources that support classroom learning. Strong Community Advocates Well-informed business organizations that actively collaborate with district planning are more likely to offer critical and credible public support of the schools. Very broadly, a Leadership Team is an organized structure that brings partners together. These partners meet regularly to develop and implement a quality mathematics, science, and technology action plan. Partners make key decisions and provide important resources and knowledge to which a district may not otherwise have access.
Partners also share information and build local support for education reform.
If you are from a local business, contact the district superintendent to express your interest in participating as a member. The Tuskegee Airmen provide classroom demonstrations, conduct science fairs, and train teachers on the aviation industry. It also provides teacher resources, guidance in leadership and change, and enlists local small businesses as district partners. Millipore Corporation provides course in critical thinking for high school science students. Jordan Hospital provides three-week student shadowing of hospital professional staff.