Neighborhood tours featured in teacher orientation https://t.co/6YgTMHSnHU
— Jana Echevarria, PhD (@Jechev) September 14, 2019
Parents/Guardians! Take our family engagement surveyhttps://t.co/NHHbx7QaCO
— Sac City Unified (@officialSCUSD) September 14, 2019
Dear Educators,
Do not write off parents, particularly those of color, who do not attend Open House. Many are managing multiple jobs, young children, and other obligations. Be graceful and endeavor to build bridges, not walls. Lack of physical presence does not mean indifference.— drwatson (@terrinwatson) September 12, 2019
This tells you a lot about how certain schools get the kind of parents and culture they want. And this absolutely happens in district schools too – even the lack of transportation. https://t.co/L18B163vWI
— Cara Fitzpatrick (@Fitz_ly) September 11, 2019
Something to think about when calling parents from school…check out this thread! https://t.co/1encEEuTJ1
— Sheri Robbins, Ph.D. (@docrobbins17) September 11, 2019
Tough dilemma relating to #DemocratizingEvidence: Parents Say They Want More School Data. Teachers Say They Need More Time to Use it https://t.co/Frlzmlq6JP https://t.co/n9KymVigur
— Jim Kohlmoos (@jimkohlmoos) September 10, 2019
‘The Secret of a Charter School’s Success? Parents’. Eye opening article. Show the extent of the selection bias that the charter school lottery system in the US creates, as well as acknowledging the results they get on top of that. https://t.co/NHDkF9f8gO via @rpondiscio
— Oliver Lovell (@ollie_lovell) September 9, 2019
A key limitation of relying on parental pressure as a force for continuous improvement: “admins often acquiesced to the demands of the most vocal parents rather than prioritizing the requests that could contribute to the learning of all students.” https://t.co/KRBdEsDmKg 1/8 https://t.co/an3JOXjqRb
— Cara Jackson (@cara__jackson) September 8, 2019
Need ideas for families engagement of your #ELs? @SupportEduc always has great resources. Check them out! https://t.co/nWLrpcrW3o
— Jessica Williams (@JWilliamsESL) September 5, 2019
List: How to Log In to the Student Portal – McSweeney’s Internet Tendency https://t.co/KplkTSmHdj
— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) September 5, 2019
Last night at open house I shared w/parents that there will be no reading log this year. I then provided them this handout to explain some other ways to foster an authentic love of reading without relying on a reading log. Wonderful conversations followed: https://t.co/pUAmCzGpRy
— Jess Lifshitz (@Jess5th) September 4, 2019
NEW: Partner with the Families of Your English Learners. @ValentinaESL#mschat #ellchat #esl #elachat @ncte @ILAToday #educoach #sschat #mathchat #scichat EL specialist Valentina Gonzalez walks us step by to step thru partnership building. @Larryferlazzohttps://t.co/OVFHZkB6LB pic.twitter.com/jUGtBaXLDG
— MiddleWeb (@middleweb) September 2, 2019
Parents may be a better judge of school impacts on long-run outcomes than those implied by standardized tests.
https://t.co/DnNK640HXz— C. Kirabo Jackson (@KiraboJackson) September 2, 2019
White Teacher, Here’s How You Can Successfully Partner With Black Families is by Sharif El-Mekki.