Narrative 4 National Schools Network (N4NSN)

Geographic Scope: United States (K-12 schools across the US)

Program Focus:

• Community of select schools and educators committed to experiential learning and intentional community
• Supporting students and educators through storytelling and the arts
• Building connection and empathy through narrative practices

Key Takeaways:

• Participants experience the Story Exchange and receive training to become Narrative 4 facilitators
• Participation in communities of practice to enhance skillsets
• Access to Narrative 4 tools and resources for classroom use

Eligibility:

• All K-12 schools across the US (public, charter, private, religious, homeschool coalitions)
• Educators may apply individually or as a team from their school
• Team Requirement: 5-20 staff members from each school

Time Commitment:

• Program runs over a semester with rolling start between late August and early September
• 15-20 hours of out-of-school time for trainings and workshops
• 5-7 hours of classroom work
• Lead educator must attend at least 80% of N4 NSN events and workshops

Funding: The N4NSN is fully funded

Required Commitments:

• Lead educator attends at least 80% of N4 NSN events and workshops
• All participating educators participate in story exchange and are trained as N4 facilitators
• Participating educators complete pre and post-assessments
• Participating educators complete a story exchange in their classroom during the semester

Application Process

Submission Details:

• One application per school
• Applications reviewed and selected schools notified in early February
• Programming begins in mid-February

Application Steps (4-Step Form):

1. Step 1: Basic Information (25%)
   • First Name
   • Last Name
   • Email
   • Phone Number
   • Type of School (public elementary/middle/high school, charter, private, religious, homeschool coalition)
   • School Name
   • School Website
   • Role at School
   • School City
   • School State
2. Step 2: School Demographics
   • Description of school demographics, size, and communities served
   • School location/neighborhood information
   • Number of students enrolled
   • Percentage of school classified as low-income
   • Percentage of English Language Learner students
   • Additional information about student population
3. Step 3: School Participation & Background
   • Number of educators/staff members participating (5, 6-10, 11-15, 16-20)
   • How you heard about N4NSN (social media, Google, word of mouth, referral, N4 employee contact, other)
   • Previous experience with Narrative 4 (Story Exchange Facilitator Training, Artists Network Workshop, Other, Special Event)
   • Current use of storytelling and arts in school
   • Current programming at school
   • Description of current school culture
   • How this initiative will support the school
   • Additional information about why school should be selected
4. Step 4: Resources & Consent
   • Resources school can contribute (venue space, workshop supplies, printing materials, art supplies, other)
   • Consent acknowledgment of commitments (attendance, participation, assessments, classroom story exchange)

Required Consent Box:
Must acknowledge that the lead educator will attend 80% of events, all educators will participate in story exchange training, pre/post assessments will be completed, and a classroom story exchange will be completed.