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Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement"

Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement":




“Ways to Use Technology to Engage With Parents”
Ways To Use Technology To Engage With Parents is a useful short article at EdTechReview. I’m adding it to A Beginning List Of The Best Resources On Using Technology To Help Engage Parents.
“Closing The ‘Word Gap’ Between Rich And Poor”
Closing The ‘Word Gap’ Between Rich And Poor is from NPR. It doesn’t add anything new to the resources on The Best Resources For Learning About The “Word Gap,” so I’m not even going to add it there. It does, however, indicate that interest in the “word gap” is gaining steam. It will be interesting to see where it goes…
12-31-13 Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL: More Good Resources On Asking QuestionsHere are new additions to The Best Posts & Articles About Asking Good Questions: I really like This Post Will Make You A More Effective Communicator In 90 Seconds by Shane Snow. Asking Better Questions: 6 Ways to Improve Classroom Discussions is from ASCD. For Students, Why the Que