A team of IRE staff conducts the training modules, which can be easily adapted to meet the needs of specific groups and populations. The following training modules are available individually or as a package. Why Partnerships Are Important This component of the training provides an overview of the theory of school, family, community partnerships, how successful partnerships work, and what these partnerships enable schools to achieve. IRE staff works with participants on key concepts of the partnership process including the importance of building trust and commitment and of setting ground rules for communication. Workshops cover topics such as relationship building, responsibility sharing, and working across race, culture, and class.
Workshops address the challenges of developing an action team made up of diverse individuals.
This series of workshops familiarizes participants with the IRE community planning process. It allows school teams to undertake a practical reflection on project progress and to identify and coordinate strategies for improvement. Through reflection and documentation, action research enables school teams to assess their progress and identify strategies that are working and those in need of reconsideration. Sustainability IRE staff share information on how to find and develop resources necessary to develop, implement and sustain educational programs.