The worthy The Family Engagement in Education Act has been introduced in Congress again this year. Too bad it will go nowhere as it has in previous years. The Act, among other things, would increase funding for schools to implement parent engagement activities.
The Family Engagement in Education Act of 2011 was introduced in Congress this past week. The PTA has been pushing the bill, and you can read their press release about its introduction. Here is an excerpt: The bill would provide incentives to districts and schools to implement best practices, such as parent leadership academies, place […]
The Family Engagement In Education Act was introduced in Congress today. The bill, championed by the National PTA would: provide incentives to districts and schools to implement best practices, such as parent leadership academies, placing family engagement coordinators in schools, and professional development for educators on how to partner with families. The Family Engagement in […]
Beyond Random Acts: Family, School, and Community Engagement as an Integral Part of Education Reform is a new report issued by the Harvard Family Research Project. This is how they describe it: Beyond Random Acts provides a research-based framing of family engagement; examines the policy levers that can drive change in promoting systemic family, school, […]
That’s not how I learned it! 4 ways to help your child with “new math” is from Teach Learn Grow. Looking for national education trend stories? Don't sleep on Elaine Povich at Stateline: One-on-one outreach shows promise in cutting school absenteeism – Stateline https://t.co/5IBkcLm8lN — Alexander Russo (@alexanderrusso) February 2, 2024 Expert strategies that (really) […]
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. Research finds that too much or intrusive parental involvement with homework is associated with worse academic […]
How AI and Other Tech Tools Might be Used to Strengthen Family-School Partnerships is from Ed Week. 12 points of advice from a college advisor to parents of college students: "1. Your teens need to learn how to solve problems on their own."https://t.co/GpNKiuNjCc — Daniel Willingham 🦆 (@DTWillingham) June 19, 2023 Here are some expert-recommended […]
Virginia school district parents practice calm communication on culture war issues is from NPR. Not all social media use is bad, but it often gives us the "empty calories of social interaction," instead of the healthy ingredients we need. @NPRCoryTurner @cohennichttps://t.co/AaHfvWV9Z5 — MindShift (@MindShiftKQED) March 25, 2023 How can we help young children learning to […]
Centering Diverse Parents in the CRT Debate is from Learning For Justice. Co-Constructing Family Engagement is from ASCD. This is a brilliant explanation of what retrieval practice is and how parents/carers can support at home. https://t.co/fuW8Z6oV6k — Gill Ower (@gill_ower) November 16, 2022 How to Respond to Parents’ CRT Complaints is from Ed Week. Everyone […]
HOW TO HELP YOUR CHILD BECOME MORE PERSISTENT is from Inner Drive. Families getting settled in the U.S. may have a lot of questions about the school system. Thankfully, @relnw has a guide just for that, and it's available in Arabic, English, Somali, and Spanish! Review it here: https://t.co/xvgmuTi3oS #EL #K12 #newcomers pic.twitter.com/OK9ZCODKtA — ASKNCELA1 […]
Let Families Teach You About New Students is from Edutopia. This summer, check out the family engagement toolkit from @icivics, an online learning environment dedicated to civic education. The toolkit includes fun civics-oriented games, activities, parent tips, and more! https://t.co/qAo0mx8Hhn #SummerCivics #SummerLearning pic.twitter.com/yI2l7DTfZs — NYS Education Department (@NYSEDNews) July 22, 2022 Research suggests that partnerships with […]
Parents are partners in education. @usedgov recently launched the National #Parent & #FamilyEngagement Council, highlighting parents’ critical role in education & how they can connect w/ school districts to identify solutions & inform policy decisions: https://t.co/1yUEOePVOF pic.twitter.com/iQl4KXj5nh — ASKNCELA1 (@ASKNCELA1) July 6, 2022 "Every day, you should do something for your mind, something for your […]
New report: "Improving School-Family Communication and Engagement: Lessons from Remote Schooling during the Pandemic” has 7 lessons from focus groups with @ChiPubSchools families & educators during #COVID19: https://t.co/d2LRKfvv3M pic.twitter.com/lfS4lRSMgo — UChicago Consortium (@UChiConsortium) April 13, 2022 Do home visits help? Impacts of home visits in the District of Columbia Public Schools Our latest report explores […]
OPINION: How to make the most out of your Zoom parent teacher conference is from The Hechinger Report. "Unfortunately, the working assumption of most parent training programs seems to be that the Black parents lack the expertise to contribute to conversations about parenting Black children." @pperiod @villageofwisdom @childtrends https://t.co/BpDuiWayMw — Maria-Alicia Serrano (@RsrchSerrano) May 28, […]
Video: I am still learning English myself. How can I help my child learn to read in English? | https://t.co/dg2izXADjc — Colorín Colorado (@ColorinColorado) May 19, 2021 This video can be shared with Spanish speaking families. It discusses some strategies on how to help your children to read. She encourages parents to describe what they […]
Balance of Power is from the Global Family Research Project. Family Engagement Game is from the same organization. Central to turning around public education in Detroit is reengaging the parents who had been largely cut out of the district. #LeadersToLearnFrom https://t.co/XU53QBhMxO — Education Week Teacher (@EdWeekTeacher) February 24, 2021 From @washingtonpost: Kids’ math skills have […]
I *just* finished writing this blog post on EL family engagement during coronovirus. It includes lists of resources can we offer EL/immigrant parents to support them in working with their children at home. #ellchat #familyengagement https://t.co/CpwPUWqKWU https://t.co/oudtmhQqZx — Laura Gardner (@lauragardner79) March 17, 2020 .@worcesterpublic schools has a good Family Project https://t.co/Xv8MMZzZN3 based on the […]
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 […]
$1.7 million contract to establish Binghamton Community Schools Technical Assistance Center is from Eureka Alert. This is a really neat idea, for family engagement in general and for the benefit of parents reflecting on their own school experiences. These experiences shape their perspectives and concerns about their children's education–and inform teachers. #SatChat #nt2t #LeadLAP https://t.co/plvoVEAjqk […]
This is the second-to-last “Best” list I’ll be posting for the year. You can see my many parent-engagement-related “Best” lists here. I’m adding this list to All My End-Of-Year “Best” Lists For 2018 In One Place! Here’s what I have: Make One Change to Parent Outreach, and Study Finds Fewer Students Fail Classes is from Ed […]