Community-Driven-Solutions-SERPD

Community Driven Solutions The Highest Form of Collaboration Elaine Belansky, PhD Center Director and Research Associate Professor Center for Rural School Health & Education Morgridge College of Education | University of Denver (O) 303.871.3237 | Elaine.Belansky@du.edu John Wittler President – Vanguard Strategic Why are we here? Have you or your organization ever launched an initiative with the best of intentions… only to see it fall flat? Have you ever attempted to work with a new partner or partners… to experience only chaos? Purpose Slide We will spend this session exploring some reasons we all experience these set backs, how to expand our effectiveness beyond our internal staff and our volunteers, why this is important, and how to create our own map forward Vignettes You have about 20 minutes to the following: • Read the instructions and review the big idea in your skit • Create a 2-minute skit to show the rest of the group what this important idea might look like • Practice doing the skit and be ready to perform it at the end • When you perform your skit, introduce the roles you will be playing in your skit to help the rest of the group understand who is who • Perform your skit! • After each group performs their skit, we will discuss it www.menti.com 32 60 66 The Ten Commandments of Collaboration Define everyone's role -“Why am I here?” Create the Glue -Humanizing is a preemptive strike against demonizing Have clarity of purpose & expectations Recruit the right partners Structure Don’t Script -Framework not Program Define clear, agreed upon decision mechanisms Participation is key -Everyone must weigh in before they buy in Focus on common ground Regularly assess with honesty and candor, the value of the partnership 10 What else? Case Study of Collaboration: University-San Luis Valley Schools Morgridge College of Education Physical Education in the San Luis Valley "Besides being in a dusty, poorly lit gym for most of the day, I find it hard to come up with activities for a broad range of children each week." "We have a district curriculum but I couldn't tell you where it is." "I’ve been teaching here for 30 years and we've never had a physical education workshop." Center for Rural School Health & Education Morgridge College of Education | University of Denver San Luis Valley Physical Education Collaborative University Researchers PE Teachers Adams State University PE Professors School Administrators Community Health Advocates State and National PE Experts Center for Rural School Health & Education Morgridge College of Education | University of Denver 10 Reviewed data on physical education Center for Rural School Health & Education Morgridge College of Education | University of Denver 11 Reviewed evidence-based curricula Center for Rural School Health & Education Morgridge College of Education | University of Denver 12 Created a roadmap Role of School Boards and Superintendents Understand link between activity, academic achievement, and healthy lifestyles Role of K-12 Principals • Understand what high quality PE looks like • Conduct observations of PE teachers to ensure quality • Allocate resources to support PE training Role of PE Teachers • Use evidencebased PE curriculum • Provide high quality PE instruction Center for Rural School Health & Education Morgridge College of Education | University of Denver Goals for all students graduating from SLV high schools • Meet daily physical activity recommendations and possess skills to be active in adult years • Meet Colorado Department of Education PE standards 13 Components of the grant proposal Center for Rural School Health & Education Morgridge College of Education | University of Denver 14 San Luis Valley Physical Education Academy $1.2M years 47 K-12 schools across 14 school districts 9,545 Students 30 Principals 40 PE teachers Center for Rural School Health & Education Morgridge College of Education | University of Denver 15 Did the PE Academy lead to more moderate to vigorous physical activity? 100 90 80 70 60 Baseline 50 Year Follow Up 40 Year Follow Up 30 20 10 MVPA Center for Rural School Health & Education Morgridge College of Education | University of Denver 16 Ingredients of collaboration that lead to success The work is of mutual importance to the community and the university The planning process is structured Partnerships build on the strengths and resources of the community Partnerships embrace complementary sets of knowledge and expertise Local programs are sustained and knowledge about what works is shared nationally Center for Rural School Health & Education Morgridge College of Education | University of Denver 17 Sustaining high quality physical education Center for Rural School Health & Education Morgridge College of Education | University of Denver 18 Think Pair Share Now you get to decide how you will translate this into your organization’s work and engage your community in the process 10 Commandments of Collaboration Define everyone's role -“Why am I here?” Create the Glue -Humanize vs Demonize Have clarity of purpose & expectations Recruit the right partners Structure Don’t Script -Framework not Program Define clear agreed upon decision mechanisms Participation is key -Everyone must weigh in before they buy in Focus on common ground Regularly assess with honesty and candor, the value of the partnership 10 What else? 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