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Monday, April 21, 2014

4-21-14 Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement"

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Good Letter To NY Times Editor On “Broken Compass” Parent Involvement
The New York Times published three letters to the editor today on the infamous “Broken Compass” parent involvement op-ed and book. The first one is good and the second one, by parenting researcher and professor Wendy Grolnick, is excellent. I’m adding this info to The Best Commentaries On The “Broken Compass” Parent Involvement Book.
“The Middle Ground Between Opt Out And All In”
The Middle Ground Between Opt Out And All In is a very thoughtful post by Matthew Di Carlo at The Shanker Blog. Here’s an excerpt: when it comes to “opting out,” what’s important to me is the idea that you don’t have to agree with its proponents’ solution to acknowledge that they may be correct about the existence of a problem. There are good and bad policy applications happening right now, and it
Free Webinar With Anne Henderson This Tuesday On Parent Engagement
Anne Henderson, one of the top — if not THE top — expert on parent engagement in the U.S., is leading a free Webinar this Tuesday. Here’s the information that I’m copying and pasting from the National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education: Free Webinar, April 22: High-Impact Strategies to Engage Families & Enhance Student Achievement A free webinar on Tuesday, April 22, 2:00 PM — 3:30
4-19-14 Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement"
Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement":Kellogg Foundation Announces Nearly $4 Million In Grants For Parent Involvement ProgramsI’ve previously posted about the Kellogg Foundation’s initiative to fund parent involvement/engagement programs targeting families with children age eight and below. They just announced a new set of grants and I thought it would be useful