REACH Communities of Practice (CoP)
WHAT IS A REACH COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE?
A REACH Community of Practice (CoP) is a group of school community members from across the state who share a common interest in a topic related to trauma-responsive practices in schools and come together regularly to fulfill individual and group goals related to trauma-responsive practices. CoP facilitators support members in applying knowledge and insights gained through participation directly to their school community.
WHAT A REACH COP IS NOT?
A CoP is not a class, training, series of trainings, professional learning community, nor an opportunity for a passive learning experience. Learning happens through shared exchanges of knowledge, information and activities. Learn-Share-Grow is the core of REACH CoPs, and facilitators encourage and make space for the shared learning process among members.
WHAT WILL MEMBERS OF A REACH COP GAIN?
Members will learn from each other, have an opportunity to develop themselves personally and professionally, hone their professional practice and intentionally develop knowledge and/or skills to apply to their schools’ development of trauma- responsive policies, practices and procedures. Members will gain new colleagues and a sense of belonging in a community that fosters trust, collaboration and connection. Collective learning and collective action leads to creating environments of collective care.
REACH CoPs actively engage through regular live, virtual gatherings and the use of the REACH Learning and Resource Hub. Sessions range from 90–120 minutes and, depending on the topic, meet four to six times per semester.
CoP topics align with one or more domains of the Trauma Responsive Schools Implementation Assessment (TRS-IA) and include topics, such as:
Whole school safety planning
Classroom-based strategies
Staff self-care
Communities of Practice are advanced learning opportunities for school communities participating in the REACH Statewide Initiative. We are currently accepting applications from members of REACH Pilot and Cohort 1 school communities. Applications and brochure have been sent to eligible REACH schools.
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The Resilience Education to Advance Community Healing (REACH) Statewide Initiative is supported by Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Funds (ESSER II) from the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education at the U.S. Department of Education. For more information, please visit oese.ed.gov. Additional support has been provided by Grand Victoria Foundation and other philanthropic partners.