“Four Ways to Improve Parent Involvement in K-12 Learning”

Four Ways to Improve Parent Involvement in K-12 Learning is a very good post at Education Week by Matthew Lynch.

It’s worth reading the entire post (it’s not very long), but here’s one of his “ways”:

1. Encourage collaboration. In general, parents who are supported by regular interactive meetings with teachers often show greater trust levels in teacher-parent relationships. Schools can create an environment favorable for the development of teacher-parent relationships by sharing the responsibility of improving learning processes and the academic performance of children. Many schools that claim to support collaborative decision-making patterns hold complete decision-making authority in their own hands, which can reduce the positive influence of collaborative decision-making pattern. Let parents feel empowered in the learning paths of their kids by allowing them certain input and choices.

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