Father-figure engagement making difference at Tahoe elementary school is the headline of a short article in a local California newspaper about a father-involvement program. What’s intriguing about it is that it is apparently part of a national program promoting father-involvement in schools called Watch D.O.G.S. from The National Center For Fathering. I have heard of […]
Prince George’s to discuss how to increase the number of fathers involved in education is an article in The Washington Post. I’m adding it to The Best Posts On Involving Fathers In Schools.
The topic of increasing the involvement of fathers in schools has been garnering some attention lately, and I thought I’d bring together some of the previous posts on the topic together. I was prompted to do so by today’s article in The Washington Post, Schools roll out the red carpet for dads who volunteer. Coincidentally, […]
Engaging Fathers in Education is a nice post by Kevin Bennett over at the Teaching Channel. You definitely want to read the entire post, but here are his suggested “tips”: 1. Don’t assume all fathers are the same. By predetermining what role a father should play in the school community, we inadvertently place them in a […]
Concerns about parenting in poorer families ‘misplaced’ is the headline of an article in The Telegraph. Here’s an excerpt: Common perceptions that poorer mothers and fathers are likely to be less involved in their children’s lives are unfounded, according to research. A new study argues that less well-off parents are just as likely to help […]
‘Men Make a Difference’ in Prince George’s County schools is a nice article in The Washington Post. This is how it begins: Malik Shakur said he was so inspired by the participation at the Prince George’s County School System’s annual “Men Make a Difference Day” on Monday that he is seriously considering joining the PTSA […]
A Cure for Hyper-Parenting is a thought-provoking column in The New York Times that might be worth sharing and discussing at a parents meeting sometime. Here’s an excerpt: Don’t just parent for the future, parent for this evening. Your child probably won’t get into the Ivy League or win a sports scholarship. At age 24, […]
Dads becoming more involved in their children’s education is a nice article in the Miami Herald that also links to other related pieces. I’m adding it to The Best Posts On Involving Fathers In Schools.
Here are my choices for the best posts I’ve written on parent engagement in 2014 – So Far (by the way, you can find all my “The Best…” lists related to parent engagement here): The Best Posts On The Migration Policy Institute Report On Engaging Immigrant Parents Boy, These “Academic Parent-Teacher Teams” Sound Worse Every […]
Parents reprimanded for taking children out of school for family funeral is the headline of an article in the British newspaper, The Telegraph. Here’s how it begins: Two parents have received a written warning after their children missed school to attend their grandfather’s funeral. Andrew and Danielle Overend-Hogg were told that their children, aged nine, […]
A couple in the United Kingdom was given a substantial fine for taking their two children out of school for a one week vacation. If you read the BBC article, it certainly doesn’t sound like justice was served. Listen, I’m a teacher. It doesn’t make my job easier when parents take their kids to Mexico […]
Modern Families: What Educators Need to Know is an article at NEA Today that provides some real-life examples of how today’s families might look a little different from years past. I don’t think many teachers will learn anything they didn’t already know (or should know), but it doesn’t hurt to get a reminder. In a […]
California parents on school participation is a new article in The San Francisco Chronicle. Here are some excerpts on the unsurprising results of a new survey: Wealthy parents are more likely to make cookies for bake sales, volunteer in classrooms and be otherwise involved in their children’s schools than lower-income mothers and fathers. That’s the […]
Houston Dad Learns Valuable Lessons Volunteering at School is a good post over at Education Week about a group emphasizing getting fathers involved in schools. Here’s an excerpt: Watch D.O.G.S. is a K-12 father-engagement initiative run by the National Center for Fathering in Kansas City, Mo. Two fathers in Springdale, Ark., founded the program following […]
As regular readers know, I’m a big fan of the Parent Teacher Home Visit Project. They’ve just put out a short description of an effort recently begun at our school — college readiness home visits. You can read it all here, and here’s an excerpt (I’m adding this to The Best Resources For Learning About […]
Here’s a short clip from what I believe is President Obama’s first State of The Union address. It could be a useful video to show at the beginning of parent meeting to initiate a discussion — perhaps parents could introduce themselves and share their experience of doing one of the things the President mentions. I […]
Parental Involvement and Children’s School Achievement is a new study from Canada that looked a parent involvement through a “lens” that I haven’s seen other research use — gender. Here’s a portion of their summary: Fathers’ academic pressure was predictive of lower achievement, whereas mothers’ encouragement and sup-port predicted higher achievement. Both parents used more […]
Nevada PTA Sets Example on Male Engagement is a useful post over at Education Week. Here’s how it begins: Making fathers and male family members feel welcome in public schools can have a powerful impact. After a concerted effort by the Nevada PTA to engage men in the education of their children, grade point averages rose and […]
I’ve previously posted about what I believe is the California PTA’s major error in aligning themselves with billionaire Molly Munger and her ill-fated effort to increase taxes for schools in the fall ballot in our state. Her self-funding of this alternative to Governor Brown’s proposal is pretty much the only thing giving legitimacy to her […]
Guest Post by Joe Mazza Upcoming #PTchat: J.Michael Hall Joins #PTchat to Share Ideas on How to Engage Dads in Education Wed., 5/23 9PM EDT What Father Can Do at Home, School & In the Community Fathers can initiate or participate in activities that help their children succeed academically. Helping children learn can increase success in […]