Eileen Santiago, EdD, has a career that spans 34 years as both a public school teacher and administrator. She retired after a fifteen year tenure as the principal of the Thomas A. Edison Elementary School. Her visionary leadership transformed Edison into a Community School.JoAnne Ferrara, EdD, is associate dean for undergraduate advising and department chair of curriculum and instruction at Manhattanville College in Purchase, NY. She is a former urban public school teacher and administrator. She created the college’s first professional development school in 2002.Jane Quinn, M.S.W., is the Vice President for Community Schools and Director of National Center for Community Schools, The Children’s Aid Society.

• Foreword: Dr. Pedro Noguera Chapter 1: Addressing the Needs of Children Lost in Our Public Schools by Embracing the Whole ChildChapter 2: The Core of Professional Competencies and Knowledge Essential to the Effective Implementation of a Community SchoolChapter 3: Teaching, Learning and Professional Development in the Community School Chapter 4: Community Schools As a Results Oriented Strategy Chapter 5: Sustaining the Community SchoolChapter 6: A Call To Action: National Implications for Policy and PracticeChapter 7: A Toolkit of Resources, Ideas and InspirationsReferences

This inspiring book captures not only the power of the community school to address the needs of children and families, but also the power of a school-university partnership within this setting. The deep partnership between the Edison School and Manhattanville College, discussed in this book, serves as a beacon for others seeking to build such partnerships that not only educate children more effectively, but also prepare the next generation of teachers for classroom realities.