We are halfway through the second year of our partnership between Oakland Unified School District and All-In! Our work with Horace Mann, a public elementary school in Oakland’s Fairfax neighborhood, is made possible with support from Oakland Unite’s Innovation Fund, which backs violence prevention and intervention efforts in the City of Oakland. Horace Mann serves a diverse body of students from transitional Kindergarten through 5th grade.
We are in alignment with the school’s vision that: “Horace Mann staff believe that all students can learn. We believe in creating a clean, positive school environment to facilitate instruction. And we believe in improving our teaching practices in order for our students to reach their full potential.” Responsibilities of our two on-site All-In! staff members include service delivery, service coordination and capacity building for the Horace Mann Elementary School community.
One of our primary goals for Horace Mann has been to enhance the sense of community by increasing student, staff and family involvement. Efforts to build and strengthen relationships have included holding daily community circles in all classrooms, convening monthly workshops for parents and caregivers and establishing a Social Committee focused on beautifying school spaces and planning activities for staff. Attached photos include examples of some of our work to honor and appreciate staff:
We are in alignment with the school’s vision that: “Horace Mann staff believe that all students can learn. We believe in creating a clean, positive school environment to facilitate instruction. And we believe in improving our teaching practices in order for our students to reach their full potential.” Responsibilities of our two on-site All-In! staff members include service delivery, service coordination and capacity building for the Horace Mann Elementary School community.
One of our primary goals for Horace Mann has been to enhance the sense of community by increasing student, staff and family involvement. Efforts to build and strengthen relationships have included holding daily community circles in all classrooms, convening monthly workshops for parents and caregivers and establishing a Social Committee focused on beautifying school spaces and planning activities for staff. Attached photos include examples of some of our work to honor and appreciate staff:
- a spread from one of our monthly birthday breakfast potlucks
- personalized notes in celebration of teacher appreciation week
- and our staff bulletin board with rotating “getting-to-know” you content
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Our partnership represents our shared commitment to improving educational opportunity for students of Horace Mann Elementary School. We look forward to continued collaboration with our school community.
Blog Post Written By:
Emily Ross, Unconditional Education Coach
Emily Ross, Unconditional Education Coach
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