What is the "right" kind of parent?
"It is sad to me when I hear parents feeling bad that they aren't doing "x",
or feeling bad or embarrassed that they are doing "y"or doing too much of "x",
or reluctant to ask questions and convey their concerns."
What is the "right" kind of parent?
or feeling bad or embarrassed that they are doing "y"or doing too much of "x",
or reluctant to ask questions and convey their concerns."
What is the "right" kind of parent?
by Sheila Stewart
There seems to be so much debate about what the parent role in education should look like. There are many organizations attempting to define it, analyze it, and/or provide resources to support it.
Children go to schools. Children have parents/guardians/family. The connection is clear.
Or, is it?
I often hear and read a lot of referencing in regards to parents as "school council parents" and "parents" and "hard to engage" parents, etc., as if they are very separate and distinct, or need to be considered differently. And the discussions continue about the difference between parent involvement and engagement (within education circles, at least). I also wonder why we