Longfellow-Augustana College Partnership
Sharing our Love of Learning as Partners in Education!

The Rock Island School District and Augustana College committed to a partnership with Longfellow Liberal Arts School in 2009-2010. Through this partnership, educators and students will work alongside the Longfellow community to continue the tradition of providing an excellent education for Longfellow students.

Longfellow students will:

• learn to think critically and creatively;
• become highly skilled communicators and problem solvers;
• explore the connections between various subjects;
• develop a deeper understanding and involvement of their community, nation and world; and
• benefit from the Augustana students, faculty, campus and facilities as educational resources.

Longfellow teachers and staff will:

• engage the students in the subject matter, with the students becoming historians, writers, scientists, mathematicians, etc.;
• work with Augustana faculty to expand the understanding of learning and teaching;
• mentor Augustana clinical students and teacher candidates; and
• utilize the Augustana campus, departments and facilities as a learning resource and support for Longfellow students and families.

Augustana Education Department faculty and students will:

• work with Longfellow teachers and students to expand the understanding of learning and teaching;
• gain experience applying their skills in a “real-world” setting; and
• continue the tradition of giving back to the community through this partnership.

Longfellow Families/Community will:

• benefit from additional support and educational opportunities for our children;
• benefit from increased excitement in their children for the discovery and the joy of learning with emphasis on fine arts & science; and
• benefit from more 1:1 attention for all students.