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20 Questions is a new blog series where each month we will be interviewing Communities In Schools of Jacksonville staff members. This month’s guest is Bryan Jones, the Project Manager for our After-School program at Samuel A. Hull Elementary School. If you won the lottery, what is the first thing you would do? You have…

Adventure-based learning and expeditionary learning are fairly new educational models that provide students with opportunities to learn skills and abilities outside of the traditional classroom setting. When these types of diversified learning are incorporated into school curriculum, students are given chances to learn leadership and communication skills, develop positive relationships, learn the value of teamwork,…

WATCH: High School Graduation Rates Increase December 23, 2016 News 4 Jax

Special education services ensure that learning is available to all children. Special education students are able to get the same opportunities as other children because their needs are identified and plans are put into place to make sure they are successful in their current setting and school.   Teachers certified in special education are trained…

READ: CIS Site Coordinator Dr. Kris Larsen helps reengage students through ACT prep classes December 1, 2016 The Florida Times-Union

With the advancements in technology, and the broadened ability to travel around the world, students now more than ever, are living in an increasingly diversified world. At school, online, and in their communities, they interact with people from widely varied backgrounds. The winter holidays provide an excellent opportunity to teach children about the many different…

Peer relationships are one of the biggest influences on students in school. While parents and teachers obviously play large roles in child development and morals, interactions with peers are just as important. Kids spend a great deal of time with their classmates, both inside and outside of the classroom. These interactions teach children valuable social…

WATCH: AmeriCorps Member & CIS Military Liaison helping students graduate November 11, 2016 First Coast News

Classroom instruction in the 21st century is defined by three concepts: differentiation, goal setting, and data analysis. These three activities address children’s different learning styles and satisfy the needs of all kinds of students.   Best educational practices no longer support teaching all students the same way or even with the same purpose. Each student…

After-school sports are a great way for your child to learn and grow outside of the classroom. Team sports benefit children in myriad ways, some of which might be surprising. Here are the major ones. Learning Teamwork Sports are the ultimate way for children to learn about teamwork. That includes learning how to uphold your…