Monday, October 19, 2009

Education News & Comment


Education News & Comment:

"YOUR BEST PARENT INVOLVEMENT YEAR EVER!
CREATING WELCOMING SCHOOLS FOR STUDENT SUCCESS"



Who Should Attend?

The Training is recommended for participants from all schools.

School teams (and individuals) are encouraged to attend. Teams may include: administrators, teachers, front office and school support staff, parent liaisons and parent leaders. School Site Council members, PTA/parent organization members, and community representatives should also attend.


Training Content:

Success in increasing the involvement of parents in their children’s education is directly tied to the actions and policies that schools have in place to welcome all families. One key factor that determines whether parents choose to become involved with their children’s schools is whether they feel their participation is welcomed and needed by the school. This half-day training will position your school to have the best parent involvement year ever! You will:

¨ Learn what research says about the connection of school environment to increasing parent involvement.

¨ Find out how to assess your school’s family friendly factors, including assessing how welcoming your school’s front office is to all families.

¨ Learn how to improve “friendliness” factors and two-way communication between home and school.

¨ Identify the strengths of your diverse school community for building a welcoming school climate.

¨ Learn outreach strategies to connect with under-involved families to improve student outcomes.
¨ Receive ideas, resources and materials to use immediately.

¨ Have opportunities to meet other parent and school leaders to learn about their successful practices.

Contact: Manuel Guillot at (916) 643-7912 or Email: manuelguillot@sac-city.ca.us