5 Steps to Better School/Community Collaboration
Simple ideas for creating a stronger network
By Brendan O'Keefe
- Subject:
- Education
- Material Type:
- Primary Source
- Author:
- Brendan O'Keefe
- Date Added:
- 12/20/2018
Parent & Community Engagement
This is a collection of resources that encourage and discuss the importance of parental and family involvement in education.
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Research shows that children are more likely to succeed academically and are less likely to engage in violent behavior if their families are involved in their education. Many parents say, however, that they feel unwelcome or uncomfortable in their children's schools. Teachers often feel under attack by parents who are highly involved. Learn how to bridge the gap. Included: A dozen activities to promote parental involvement and ten tips for involved parents.
- Subject:
- Education
- Material Type:
- Primary Source
- Author:
- Melissa Lander
- Vicki Moore
- Date Added:
- 10/17/2019
This list of age-appropriate skills will help prepare your child for each stage of life as they develop from preschool until the day leaves the nest.
- Subject:
- Education
- Material Type:
- Teaching/Learning Strategy
- Author:
- Lindsay Hutton
- Date Added:
- 03/26/2020
Read the Fine Print
Nicholas Carlisle, Executive Director of No Bully, works with parents of Alvarado Elementary School in San Francisco, California, to share information about bullying and to devise and practice strategies for bully-proofing their children.Mr. Carlisle begins by defining the repetitive nature of bullying and looks specifically at four different kinds of bullying: physical, verbal, social/relational, and cyberbullying. Identifies best practices and preventative measures to help prevent bullying.Mr. Broecker, principal, tells parents about a group at the school focused on addressing the subject of bullying at school. He urges parents to join teachers and staff at Alvarado Elementary working with a group called PEACE (Practicing Empathy and Caring with Everyone).Addressing the larger question of how parents might bully-proof their children is the focus of much of the discussion. Mr. Carlisle asks parents to become a solution-coach, balancing both the use of empathy and setting limits and establishing consequences so that students are better prepared to deal with bullying in their lives.In small groups, parents practice what they have heard by discussing bullying scenarios and how they would help their child in specific bullying situations. This is followed by group discussion where parents share ideas for certain scenarios.
- Subject:
- Education
- Material Type:
- Teaching/Learning Strategy
- Provider:
- Teaching Channel
- Provider Set:
- Teaching Channel
- Date Added:
- 05/24/2018
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These challenges are designed for staff to help build solid character and culture in their schools and classrooms. What a great resource to use to start your school year off on the best foot!
You will also find 100+ Student character dares!
...and Family character dares!
- Subject:
- Education
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Primary Source
- Author:
- Character Strong
- ChracterStrong
- Date Added:
- 06/12/2020
This article is directed towards parents and discusses how they can support their child through career exploration.
- Subject:
- Career & Work Exploration
- Material Type:
- Primary Source
- Provider:
- ChatterHigh
- Author:
- Chatterhigh
- Lee Taal
- Date Added:
- 12/06/2019
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Designed to help teachers build positive relationships with families, this Module highlights the diversity of families and addresses the factors that school personnel should understand about working with the families of children with disabilities (est. completion time: 1 hour).
- Subject:
- Education
- Material Type:
- Primary Source
- Provider:
- Vanderbilt University
- Provider Set:
- IRIS Center
- Date Added:
- 09/27/2018
*Digital citizenship (balanced usage)
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- Subject:
- Education
- Material Type:
- Primary Source
- Author:
- Common Sense Media
- Date Added:
- 12/11/2019
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This amazing video will clearly explain the PeBL philosophy at Sun West School Division. The who, what, when, where, why and how of PeBL are addressed and articluated clearly for the parent and community audience. Topics include the continuum of learning, transfer of responsibility, personalized learning, the three pillars of PeBL. This resource will clearly explain everything you need to know to get started embracing PeBL at home!
- Subject:
- Education
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Teaching/Learning Strategy
- Author:
- Kelli Boklaschuk
- Melissa Lander
- Date Added:
- 03/13/2019
230 conversation starters to get the conversation rolling!
The starters are for various ages and maturity levels. As the parent, you know your child best and we will leave it to you to select appropriate starters.
-getting to know your child
-your relationship with your child
-family
-blended and adopted families
-values and character
-school and learning
-emotions
-friendships and peers
-bullying
-drugs and alcohol
-consent, love, marriage and sexual preference
-body image and gender roles
-spirituality
- Subject:
- Education
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Author:
- Aha! Parenting
- Date Added:
- 04/07/2020
Read the Fine Print
Students take their ideas from the classroom page to the community pavement when they participate in a service-learning project based on their multimedia presentations.
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Lesson
- Unit of Study
- Provider:
- ReadWriteThink
- Provider Set:
- ReadWriteThink
- Date Added:
- 10/05/2018
The AI Family Challenge is a free, hands-on AI education program that brings families, schools, communities, and technology know-it-alls together to give everyone the chance to learn, play and create with AI.
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
- Math
- Coding
- Science
- Computer Science
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Date Added:
- 06/04/2019
Read the Fine Print
History has many faces in this lesson in which students read Jane Addams Award-winning books to learn about peace, social justice, world community, and equality.
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Lesson
- Unit of Study
- Provider:
- ReadWriteThink
- Provider Set:
- ReadWriteThink
- Date Added:
- 10/05/2018
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The following is a collection of resources and strategies to help teachers connect with families positively and engage them in their child's learning. Use this resource to help ensure you have a family friendly school with parents involved in the school and their child's education.
Community connections are also explored.
Together the parents, teacher, student and community can work together to forge a positive and successful experience for all stakeholders involved.
- Subject:
- Education
- Material Type:
- Primary Source
- Reading
- Author:
- Melissa Lander
- Date Added:
- 09/24/2018
This is a collection of tools to assess the effectiveness of family engagement in a school's learning community.
- Subject:
- Education
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Assessment
- Primary Source
- Author:
- Kansas Parent Information Resource Center
- Date Added:
- 12/20/2018
Read the Fine Print
This resource, produced by the National Center on Parent, Family, and Community Engagement (co-authored by HFRP’s Christine Patton and M. Elena Lopez), discusses the importance of families’ support for their children’s learning and development as children transition to new environments. The resource positions the transition to kindergarten as a pivotal point for establishing the kinds of practices that can help sustain gains children have made in their early learning settings, and offers examples of successful program practices that Head Start and Early Head Start staff can use to help children and families with this transition.
- Subject:
- Education
- Material Type:
- Teaching/Learning Strategy
- Provider:
- Harvard Graduate School of Education
- Provider Set:
- Harvard Family Research Project
- Date Added:
- 11/07/2018
25 great ideas for family night.
- Subject:
- Education
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Author:
- Posted Weareteachers Staff
- Date Added:
- 06/22/2020
In this facilitator’s guide, you will find:
-A comprehensive Read and Rise program overview.
-Helpful tips for planning your program.
-A list of program materials and resources.
-A step-by-step outline and talking points to help you conduct a successful program.
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Author:
- Scholastic
- Date Added:
- 02/11/2019
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Creating a place for all parents.
This article by Debbie Pushor looks at parent engagement, school community and well-being.
- Subject:
- Education
- Material Type:
- Primary Source
- Author:
- Melissa Lander
- Vicki Moore
- Date Added:
- 12/20/2018
Read the Fine Print
The significance of relationships between the parents and teachers of preschool and kindergarten children is well established. Teachers and schools are presumed to be responsible for lack of parent-teacher collaboration. Early childhood teacher education programs recognize this and offer support related to parents and families.
- Subject:
- Education
- Material Type:
- Reading
- Teaching/Learning Strategy
- Provider:
- Academic Development Institute
- Author:
- Sehba Mahmood
- Date Added:
- 11/07/2018