efffective parent involvement (1)

A Better Wayto get parents involved in education

Brendan MurphyEducational Technology Specialist

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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