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United We Stand Creating Partnerships with Families

United We Stand Creating Partnerships with Families. The Chatter Box November 9, 2009 Fanita L. McNeal, NBCT. Welcome. Famous Pairs Pair Share. Together We Can.

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United We Stand Creating Partnerships with Families

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  1. United We StandCreating Partnerships with Families The Chatter Box November 9, 2009 Fanita L. McNeal, NBCT

  2. Welcome • Famous Pairs • Pair Share

  3. Together We Can • Involving parents in the education of their children results in increased student performance at ALL grade levels, regardless of educational background or social class. • Lines of communication between home and school are open. • Parents feel supported in their attempt to help their children in home-learning activities. • The importance of building strong partnerships is highly valued.

  4. True or False • The greatest predicator of student achievement is family income. • When families are involved in their children’s school, they give the school and the teacher higher ratings. • As students progress through school, the involvement of their parents decrease. • Conducting home visits is appropriate only at the early childhood level.

  5. Subgroups of Parents • Two-career parents • Involved parents • Non-working and uninvolved parents • Surrogate parents • Immigrant parents • Parents working two jobs • Single parents • Parents who are unavailable(students are the parent) • “Crazy makers”

  6. Building Partnerships • Create emotional safety for parents. • Flexible meeting format. • Encourage students to come with parents. • Use the adult voice. Be understanding but firm. • Be personally strong. • Use casual register only when appropriate and sincere. • Consider home visits with a partner or team. • Use videos to provide information.

  7. Barriers to Involvement • Time and economic constraints • Negative attitudes toward school • Parents’ Educational levels and abilities • Language Barriers • The family system

  8. Types of Parent Involvement

  9. Create an “Infomercial” • Work at your table to create a 1 minute skit, commercial, poster or flyer promoting family partnerships using one of the six parental involvement types.

  10. Resources • Together We Can: Uniting Families, Schools and Communities to Help ALL Children Learn by Dr. Kathy H. Barclay • Under-Resourced Learners: 8 Strategies to Boost Student Achievement by Dr. Ruby K. Payne

  11. Upcoming Events Meetings: • December 14, 2009 from 3:30-4:30 p.m. • January 11, 2010 from 3:30-5:30 p.m.

  12. Chatter Box Assignment • Join our wiki page at: http://thechatterboxnetwork@wikispaces.com • Post to the discussion board ways you create partnerships with your parents and how it’s had a positive effect on your students. • Respond to two people on the discussion board regarding their post. -Happy Chatting!

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