Best Practices Document

In 2006, GYO Illinois produced the first version of a multi-part survey document  identifying successful strategies for developing Grow Your Own programs.  Click here for the whole document in the PDF format.

Or click on any section of the document below:

• Introduction and Acknowledgements

• The Grow Your Own Vision and Principles

• Research

• Best Practices in:

  • Forming a Consortium

  • Recruiting and Identifying Candidates

  • Preparing Grow Your Own Teachers

Your feedback and assistance is needed! If you have specific comments on this publication, or would like to help develop further editions, send comments and your interests via email.

For an update to these chapters, see the report from the most recent Statewide Learning Network discussions here.