Sunday, March 9, 2014

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

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











I’ll Be A Guest On This Wednesday’s #PTchat On Twitter
I’ll be a guest on this Wednesday’s #PTchat on Twitter. We’ll be discussing the difference between parent engagement and parent involvement. Hope you can join us!

YESTERDAY

“N.J. Lawmaker Wants Parent Involvement Included in Teachers’ Reviews”
Last week, I wrote about a Well-Intentioned, But Odd & Unworkable Effort To Incorporate Parent Involvement In New Jersey Teacher Evaluations. Now, Education Week has written a piece on the same issue titled N.J. Lawmaker Wants Parent Involvement Included in Teachers’ Reviews. Here’s a short excerpt that describe its possible impact: It isn’t clear how (or whether) this information would affect
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Week… 3-8-14 …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EF
Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… | …For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFLLARRY FERLAZZO’S WEBSITES OF THE DAYMore Updated Resources On Ukraine CrisisHere are new additions to The Best Resources On The Protests (& Crisis) In Ukraine: Breaking Away is a useful map from The Wall Street Journal. Teaching with the News: Ukraine, Russia and Crimea is by Diana Laufenberg. News and teaching resources