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National Network of Partnership Schools (NNPS) at Johns Hopkins University is a professional development organization that guides leaders in schools, districts, states, and organizations to apply research-based approaches to their programs of family and community involvement. Tools, training, and materials from NNPS enable leaders to plan, implement, evaluate, and improve their programs and practices of school, family, and community partnerships. The NNPS Handbook for Action contains directions, outlines, inventories, planning forms, and evaluation tools for conducting the NNPS approach.

In addition, NNPS conducts institutes and workshops that build leaders’ abilities to strengthen and sustain their partnership programs. Scroll down to learn about the NNPS Professional Development resources:

• Leadership Institute
• Webinars
• Workshops on the Road
• Evaluation Services

NEXT NNPS Live Online LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE

October 24, 25, and 26, 2023 | 2-5 p.m. (EDT)

This intensive workshop prepares district and organization Leaders for Partnerships to guide schools in building sustainable, goal-linked programs of school, family, and community partnerships. NNPS defines a leader or facilitator as a specialist who supports school-based Action Teams for Partnerships (ATPs) to build their capacities to organize and continually improve their programs of family and community engagement.

The Leadership Institute also welcomes state and regional leaders who will prepare district leaders to strengthen goal-linked partnership programs at the district and school levels.

NNPS also conducts local and regional Leadership Institutes on request, in person or online.

NNPS conducts Webinars on partnership program development.

FREE NNPS WEBINAR FOR DISTRICT, ORGANIZATION, AND STATE LEADERS FOR PARTNERSHIPS

This webinar is designed for new district, organization, or state leaders in NNPS or experienced leaders who want a “refresher” on the roles and responsibilities of leaders for partnerships. Learn to facilitate school-based Action Teams for Partnerships (ATPs), hear best leadership practices, and solve common challenges. To register, contact Brenda Thomas at nnps@jhu.edu. List your name, affiliation, email address, and the words Register for Free NNPS Leadership Webinar. The webinar is a benefit of membership.

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FREE NNPS WEBINAR FOR SCHOOL ACTION TEAMS FOR PARTNERSHIPS (ATPs)

This webinar will help school-based Action Teams for Partnerships (ATPs) understand NNPS “BASICs.” Topics include ten steps to partnership success, how to strengthen the ATP, and how to write a goal-linked action plan for the 23-24 school year. Members of the ATP should attend this webinar together. To register, contact Brenda Thomas at nnps@jhu.edu. List your name, affiliation, email address, and the words Register for Free NNPS School ATP Webinar. The webinar is a benefit of membership.

District and organization leaders may attend with their school teams. 

NNPS offers members customized professional development workshops in person or online.  These include basic training for districts and schools to start their programs, and advanced topics for NNPS members who are ready to tackle tough challenges to involve all families in their locations.

NNPS Workshop topics include:

• NNPS One-Day Workshop for schools’ Action Teams for Partnerships
• Special sessions for district, organization, and state leaders
• Advanced topics such as improving family and community engagement to improve student attendance, engage families with low incomes for student high achievement, engage families with students in reading, principal leadership, and other topic customized for your location

See information on the Workshops On Site or On ZOOM.

Arrangements for customized Workshops on the Road are made with NNPS, on a mutually-satisfactory schedule and on a first-come, first-served basis.