Efffective parent involvement (1)
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A Better Way to get parents involved in education Brendan Murphy Educational Technology Specialist https://about.me/denda ri @dendari
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A Better Wayto get parents involved in education
Brendan MurphyEducational Technology Specialist
https://about.me/dendari
@dendari
Benefits
Effective parental engagement can be equal to $1000 in per pupil spending
What doesn’t work
Helping with homework
What does workMaking students responsible for learning Avoid busy
work at all costs
What can we do
Concentrate more on what concepts are being learned and less on doing work
What doesn’t work
Parents who are intimidated by school
What does work
Creating a community school
What can we doMake events more social
Parents who want to come to school have children who want to come to school
What doesn’t workPreparation for a world of drudgery
What does work
Teach parents how they can be more effective
What do we teach them
Emphasis on education not grades
Engaged in learning not doing work
Bring the whole family to school events
What Else
Academic socialization
What else
How the home can support
GRIT
Family engagementLess about pushing students to do stuff and more about encouraging learning
Referenceshttp://www.rtinetwork.org/essential/family/engagingfamilieshttp://www.hfrp.org/family-involvement/publications-resources/lessons-from-museums-and-libraries-five-ways-to-address-families-digital-learning-needshttp://flamboyanfoundation.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/What-kinds-of-family-engagement-matter-1-28-2011.pdfhttp://www.unh.edu/news/docs/Conway_May08.pdfhttp://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/04/12/parental-involvement-is-overrated/?_php=true&_type=blogs&smid=tw-share&_r=0https://engagingparentsinschool.edublogs.org/2011/10/30/the-best-research-available-on-parent-engagement/#.Ucsxl8jF24g.twitter
