Here are my choices for the best posts I’ve written on parent engagement so far in 2013 (by the way, you can find all my “The Best…” lists related to parent engagement here):

“Embracing & Celebrating Diverse Families”

Interesting New Research On Parent Involvement

Daily Show Does Great Piece On Crazy Tennessee Idea

Hmmmmmm…..After 4 Years & $5 Million, Foundation Now Thinks Working With Teachers Is An “Emerging Strategy” For Parent Engagement

Very Important Article: “Building Parent-Teacher Unions”

Could Providence’s Word Counting Project Be A “Boondoggle” As Well As Being Creepy?

Chicago Mayor Remains Clueless On Parent Engagement

Chart: Useful Summary Of The Differences Between Parent Involvement & Parent Engagement

Hmmmmmm….PTA & Amazon Kindle Launch Partnership

What The Annual MetLife Survey Of The American Teacher Says About Parent Engagement

Exceptional Analysis Of Parent Trigger Laws

A Great Video On Teachers Making Home Visits

Here’s a GREAT Video On Parent Engagement

I’m A Bit Wary Of Harvard’s Plan For Online Parent Surveys

“The Dicey Parent-Teacher Duet”

Making Parents Pay A School Anytime Their Child Is Given Detention Is Not A Wise Parent Engagement Strategy

Excellent Overview Of Parent Engagement From Ontario