Any successful collaborative relationship is grounded in effective communication. Whether your goal in a school is to enact positive change in lunchrooms, strengthen wellness and nutrition programs, or engage in any other cooperative project, it is essential to first establish …
Join Erin Sharp, MS, MAT, Curriculum Designer for the Smarter Lunchrooms Movement National Office, to learn why reflective listening (aka active listening) is an essential strategy for establishing collaborative relationships with stakeholders. She provides best practices for reflective listening, as …
Lunchrooms operate within a school community comprised of thousands of interconnected stakeholders: school and district employees, students and their families, business and community leaders…the list goes on. These groups can all be valuable partners in your work in the lunchroom, …
An important aspect of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (2010) is that school districts (or Local Education Agencies, LEAs) that participate in the National School Lunch Program or the School Breakfast Program are
