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Monday, April 7, 2014

4-7-14 Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement"

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









Video: “Early language and the brain: Smart talk”
I’m adding this video from The Economist to The Best Resources For Learning About The “Word Gap”:
British Schools Plan: “parents should get a ‘checklist’ telling them how to raise their children”
British schools planning to give parents a checklist telling them what skills and knowledge their kids should have before they attend kindergarten. The article about it in The Telegraph has over seven hundred comments, and they’re worth skimming. The guidelines seem to make sense, but the tone and rhetoric behind the checklist just seems so patronizing. What do you think?


4-6-14 Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement"
Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement": Secretary Duncan To Be Guest On Next #PTchatAs I’ve previously posted, Education Secretary Arne Duncan will be participating in April 8th’s #PTchat on Twitter. Here’s the announcement on the DOE’s blog: On April 8, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will be taking to Twitter to gain additional feedback from parents and educ