Thursday, August 7, 2014

8-7-14 Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement"

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









Useful Tweets From #hgseFAM – Harvard Grad School of Ed Family Engagement Institute
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“More Schools Open Their Doors to the Whole Community”
More Schools Open Their Doors to the Whole Community is a Wall Street Journal article about…community schools. Here’s an excerpt: WYOMING, Mich.—On a recent weekday here, a steady stream of people dropped by one central location for food stamps, family counseling and job ideas—their local school. While instruction has ended for the summer, these classrooms remain open as part of a wider trend arou
“D.C. charter school educates parents alongside children”
D.C. charter school educates parents alongside children is a Washington Post article that appeared a few days ago. Here’s an excerpt: The District’s Briya Public Charter School enrolls parents and young children together in the same school, a novel effort to improve children’s prospects by building the skills of those who are closest to them. It’s an approach that an increasing number of researche
8-3-14 Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement"
Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement": “An Important Conversation About Race, Parents, School & Poverty”[View the story "An Important Conversation About Race, Parents, School & Poverty" on Storify]by Larry Ferlazzo / 1min Parent Volunteer FormHere’s a potentially useful parent volunteer form posted at the Organized Classroom Blog. Thanks to Joe