This report, co-authored by community school practitioners, focuses on the work of educators within community schools in developing, implementing and owning whole-child educational practices. Practitioners from five “veteran” community schools within the Los Angeles Unified School District (LA Unified) explore and document the critical role of teachers within the approach to ensure students’ growth and development. The report also describes the structures and practices that support their community-based practices. The report is supplemented by a video, a series of portraits of practice, and infographic.

Suggested Citation

Saunders, M., Tieu, D., Vega, R., Jimenez, R., Yarnes, L., and Alvarado, N. (2021). Community Teachers: Taking Ownership of Whole Child Educational Practices. Community Schooling, Issue 1, Fall 2021. Los Angeles, CA: UCLA Center for Community Schooling.