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Saturday, September 13, 2014

9-13-14 Engaging Parents In School… | Going Beyond Parent "Involvement"


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






Good Parent Engagement Idea From Donalyn Miller
I’m adding this tweet to The Best Sources Of Parent Engagement Advice For Teachers: A4. Check out books to parents. Offer two copies of the same book, so they can read with/alongside their child. #titletalk — Donalyn Miller (@donalynbooks) September 7, 2014

SEP 07

“Homework Helper: Math Tips for the Common Core”
Homework Helper: Math Tips for the Common Core is a series of short videos designed to help parents understand…math and the Common Core. I’m adding it to The Best Resources For Talking To Parents About The Common Core Standards. Thanks to Valerie Strauss for the tip.

SEP 06

“Four Ways to Spot a Great Teacher”
Four Ways to Spot a Great Teacher is a Wall Street Journal column by Dana Goldstein that might be useful to distribute to parents. You can see my interview with Dana here.
Newark School Fiasco Continues For Students & Parents
I’ve written a number of previous posts about the on-going fiasco at Newark schools, and it isn’t getting any better. Some very understandable angry and furstrated parents called for a boycott on the first day of school last week, and there is some effort to make it a long-term one. I don’t know the details on the ground there, but I do have to say from my community organizing experience that ther
“SchoolCircle – Organize Your Communication to Parents”
SchoolCircle – Organize Your Communication to Parents is a post by Richard Bryne about a new online teacher/parent communication tool called… SchoolCircle. I’m adding it to A Beginning List Of The Best Resources On Using Technology To Help Engage Parents.