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Sunday, August 17, 2014

8-17-14 Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement"

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







“I Want Parents To Know This…”
It’s that time of year when you start seeing posts and articles about what teachers want parents to know. I Want Parents to Know This… is a particularly good one by Matt Gomez (thanks to Sheila Stewart for the tip. You might also be interested in these other ones in the “genre”: My Advice To Parents In “USA Weekend” is something I wrote last summer. 5 Things Teachers Wish Parents Knew: Your Childr

8-16-14 Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement"
Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement": “Oklahoma PTA Unanimously Calls for End to High-Stakes Testing”Oklahoma PTA Unanimously Calls for End to High-Stakes Testing is from Diane Ravitch’s blog. Here’s an excerpt: Over 340 delegates at the Oklahoma PTA’s annual convention voted unanimously to adopt resolutions that call for a ban on policies that force the state’