Author Archives: Larry Ferlazzo

January Parent Engagement Resources

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Participation in School Activities by Spanish- and English-speaking Parents of Enrolled Students: 1999–2019

When you’re looking for #Familyengagement resources and you find this clip — a gem & wisdom from the amazing Juliana Urtubey

How awesome is her message, @nqcliteracy.bsky.social ?!? This is exactly what we’ll be discussing Thursdays

#ColorinColorado #NourishingCaregiverCollaborations

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— Emily Francis (@emilyfrancis.bsky.social) January 7, 2025 at 6:20 PM

A study in Review of Educational Research found that advantaged parents hoard educational resources and opportunities in three key areas: the creation and maintenance of white space; school choice/selection; and organizational routines. journals.sagepub.com/stoken/defau…

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— AERA (@aeraedresearch.bsky.social) January 7, 2025 at 8:05 AM

OPINION: Parents have way more influence than they realize in shaping their children’s success

Parents can be tricky for teachers and administrators to manage. They love their kids dearly, but the way that love gets expressed to teachers and school leaders can sometimes be less than constructive.…

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— The Hechinger Report (@hechingerreport.org) January 6, 2025 at 10:00 PM

‘Each year you delay giving a phone is a big win’: child screen-time solutions from around the world

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— The Guardian (@theguardian.com) January 11, 2025 at 7:50 AM

A little parent math talk with kids might really add up

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— The Hechinger Report (@hechingerreport.org) January 10, 2025 at 12:50 AM

Spencer Russell on What We Get Wrong About Reading Instruction is from Edutopia.

December Parent Engagement Resources

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Parent involvement in schools ⬆️. 87% of K–12 students from English-speaking families had parents who reported attending a general school meeting in 2019, up from 79% in 1999. 75% Spanish-speaking families attended a school meeting in 2019, up from from 69% in 1999. nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pu…

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— Jill Barshay (@jillbarshay.bsky.social) November 25, 2024 at 7:32 AM

Agreed!

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— Larry Ferlazzo (@larryferlazzo.bsky.social) November 28, 2024 at 6:17 AM

Language Barriers Keep Parents From Attending School Activities, New Data Show is from Ed Week.

November Parent Engagement Resources

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3 Tips for Less Stressful Parent-Teacher Conferences is from Edutopia.

How Schools Can Involve English Learners’ Parents in Their Kids’ Learning is from Ed Week.

Partnering with EL families: Building more inclusive environments where students can thrive is from ELLevation.

October’s Parent Engagement Resources

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Designing a Continuous Parent Education Curriculum is from Edutopia.

‘My teenage children are bright but unmotivated. How much should I get involved with their school work?’ is from The Guardian.

Effective Ideas for Engaging Parents and Caregivers is from Edutopia.

A Primer on Parent-Teacher Conferences for New Teachers is from Edutopia.

Should Parents Not Say ‘I’m So Proud of You’ or ‘Good Job’? is from MindShift.

September’s Parent Engagement Resources

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A Back-to-School Guide for Connecting with Families is from ASCD.

Is your kid’s screen time a problem? is from The Washington Post.

How parents can limit children’s harmful cellphone use at home is from Ed Source.

A new poll reveals the worries of Gen Z kids — and how parents can support them is from NPR.

10 tips: Writing for a Linguistically & Culturally Diverse School Audience is from Education Impact Exchange.

3 Strategies for Encouraging Dads’ Involvement in Schools is from MindShift.

An Interactive Option for Back-to-School Night is from Edutopia.

Navigating Tricky Parent-Teacher Conferences When Time Is Short is from Edutopia.

5 Culturally Responsive Family Engagement Strategies is from Edutopia.

Open House Planning for Secondary Educators is from Edutopia.

The 3 Secrets to Better Parent-Teacher Communication is from Ed Week.

Maintaining Balance in Parent-Teacher-Student Discussions is from Edutopia.

A Practical Guide to Emailing Parents is from Edutopia.

August’s Parent Engagement Resources

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Family Math Is More Than Homework Help is from Ed Post.

How can parents make their voices heard at school? | Quick Guide is from Ed Source.

July’s Parent Engagement Resources

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All this parenting advice is getting in the way of parenting is from The Washington Post.

June’s Parent Engagement Resources

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Family Playbook: School Suspensions, Discipline & Restorative Justice is from the University of Chicago Consortium.

Great news, parents: You do have power over your tweens’ screen use is from Science Daily.

3 Strategies for Encouraging Dads’ Involvement in Schools is from MindShift.

How to turn ‘summer slide’ into learning opportunities for children is from The Washington Post.

What 40 Million Messages Tell Us About Parent-Teacher Communication is from EdSurge.

May’s Parent Engagement Resources

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How These District Leaders Turned Family Engagement on Its Head is from Ed Week.

Why This District Meets Parents at Home is from Ed Week.

DOWNLOADABLE: Best Practices for Building School-Family Relationships is from Ed Week.

How a School Made Parents Central to Its Turnaround is from Ed Week.

The Good (and the Bad) of Using Apps to Connect With Parents is from Ed Week.

Responding Professionally to Unreasonable Requests From Parents is from Edutopia.

The Power of Hearing Family Stories is from The Atlantic.

Improving parent-teacher relationships through family-school engagement interventions is a new study.

Our Son’s Random Violent Outbursts at School Are Getting Out of Control is from Slate.

Does it matter if your kids listen to you? When adolescents reject mom’s advice, it still helps them cope is from Science Daily.

Including Voice in Education: Addressing Equity Through Student and Family Voice in Classroom Learning is from REL.

April’s Parent Engagement Resources

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How a Humboldt Park school is helping parents learn English and gain confidence is from Chalkbeat.

Apps are helping teachers communicate with families that don’t speak English is from Chalkbeat.

Partnering with Immigrant Families to Promote Student Success is from Carnegie.

4 Ways to Support Partnerships With Families is from Edutopia.

The Importance of Family Engagement is from The Education Trust.

March (2024) Useful Parent Engagement Resources

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Family Engagement Learning Briefs is from the US Dept. of Ed.

English learners stopped coming to class during the pandemic. One group is tackling the problem by helping their parents is from The Hechinger Report.

February (2024) Useful Parent Engagement Resources – Part One

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That’s not how I learned it! 4 ways to help your child with “new math” is from Teach Learn Grow.

Expert strategies that (really) help kids reduce screen time is from The Washington Post.

A Former Teacher Turns Classroom Prowess Into Partnerships With Families is from Ed Week.

Both of my kids are addicted to screens. What should I do? is from The Washington Post.

Building Better Collaboration Between Families and Schools is from Cult of Pedagogy.

Engaging With Families Through Parent-Teacher Conferences is from Edutopia.

To boost a preschooler’s language skills, consider reminiscing is from Science Daily.

January (2024) Useful Parent Engagement Resources – Part One

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Parental homework involvement and students’ mathematics achievement: a meta-analysis

What parents of English learners need to know | Quick Guide is from Ed Source.

When Parent Engagement Is Low, Teachers Must Make the Connection Between Schools and Families is from EdSurge.

I Thought I Knew Parent-Teacher Conferences. Then My Own Child Started School is from Ed Week.

December’s (2023) Useful Parent Engagement Resources – Part One

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Ed. Dept. Releases New Toolkit to Engage English Learners’ Families is from Ed Week.

Emphasizing Growth, Not Grades, in Parent-Teacher Conferences is from Edutopia.

November’s (2023) Useful Parent Engagement Resources – Part One

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6 things principals can focus on to improve family engagement is from Teach Learn Grow.

Lost in translation: Parents of special ed students who don’t speak English often left in the dark is from The Hechinger Report.

Regional Parent Center opens in Contra Costa middle school as part of community schools initiative is from Ed Source.

So your tween wants a smartphone? Read this first is from MindShift.

October’s (2023) Useful Parent Engagement Resources – Part One

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How to Make Parent Events at School Meaningful is from Edutopia.

The Biden Administration Is Investing More in Parent Engagement. Will It Be Enough? is from Ed Week.

Nine Tips for Establishing and Maintaining Parent Communication is from TechNotes.

Attendance: Communicating with Parents is from Research School.

This article from The Washington Post explains why and how parents, even if they don’t speak English, can still help their children become better readers in any language:

Deep comprehension means utilizing prior knowledge to dynamically engage with writers and their work.

The process of teaching kids to read better through knowledge acquisition must start early. Data gathered in homes, at schools and in labs show that 1-to-3-year-old children who have conversations with older people learn to read more easily than children who do not.

And it’s not just the sheer quantity of conversation that matters. The information embedded in those discussions shapes unfolding literacy skills. When adults talk substantively about events and objects, children are afforded a significant educational advantage: Their growing bodies of knowledge boost their reading skills.

New Research Finds a Crucial Factor in Reducing Chronic Absenteeism is from Ed Week.

September’s (2023) Useful Parent Engagement Resources – Part One

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Tips for Calling Parents—Even If You’re Dreading It is from Edutopia.

THESE ARE THE BEST SIX PARAGRAPHS YOU’RE GOING TO READ ABOUT TEACHER-PARENT COMMUNICATION THIS YEAR

5 Key Learnings FROM WORKING WITH PARENTS OF ENGLISH LEARNERS FOR THREE YEARS is from The Parent Organization Network.

August’s (2023) Useful Parent Engagement Resources – Part One

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Does Parent Involvement Really Help Students? Here’s What the Research Says is from Ed Week.

The Ultimate Guide to ELL or ESL in Spanish.

Family Engagement and Family Literacy

July’s (2023) Useful Parent Engagement Resources – Part Two

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This school’s ‘Family Academy’ teaches immigrant parents their rights is from The Washington Post.

Preparing Families for the New School Year is from Edutopia.

Can young children learn from educational apps? is from KQED.

July’s (2023) Useful Parent Engagement Resources – Part One

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How AI and Other Tech Tools Might be Used to Strengthen Family-School Partnerships is from Ed Week.

How teachers can handle difficult requests from well-intentioned parents is from MindShift.