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Friday, December 27, 2013

12-27-13 Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement"

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





This Is A Good Attitude For Teachers To Take…
To all parents, Thank You. I am so honored and humled to be tasked with helping shape your child's future. Signed, The Teacher — Jeff Charbonneau (@JeffCharbonneau) December 27, 2013 Jeff is the 2013 National Teacher of the Year


Ed Week Reports On How School Reformers Are Using Parents As “Foot Soldiers”
Newer Advocacy Groups Find Foot Soldiers in Parents is a very interested new Education Week article highlighting how “school reform” groups are trying to involve parents in their efforts. Though substantial portions of the article make clear that some of these groups are amazingly clueless about organizing and paternalistic in their view of parents, at least a few of them seem to at least know the





12-25-13 Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement"

Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement": If You Needed More Reasons Why We Need Parents As Allies….It’s not like we really need more reasons Why Parents Should Be Looked At As Allies & Not Targets Of Blame, but here are two articles that make another reason clear: Portland Public Schools parents rally for teachers as negotiations impasse continues (video) High