One School’s Journey Along the Inviting School Path

Abstract

Nearly ten years ago, Park Street Intermediate School began the journey of instituting processes, policies, and programs intended to support the development of a learning environment based on trust, respect, optimism, caring, and intentionality as described in the literature of Invitational Education. The purpose of this case study is to trace the development of that journey, from inception to the present, searching for those attitudes and actions that either promoted or presented barriers for the implementation of Invitational Education or its continued development.