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PARENT and COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE

PARENT and COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE. Welcome. WELCOME. Chairs: Ginny Gleason , gleason.ginny@brevardschools.org Parent Involvement Ginger Blair , blair.ginger@brevardschools.org Communications Coordinator. Agenda August 31, 2010.

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PARENT and COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE

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  1. PARENT and COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE

  2. Welcome

  3. WELCOME • Chairs: • Ginny Gleason, gleason.ginny@brevardschools.org Parent Involvement • Ginger Blair, blair.ginger@brevardschools.org Communications Coordinator

  4. Agenda August 31, 2010 • Welcome and Introductions 9:00-9:10 • Purpose 9:10 -9:20 • Review SharePoint 9:20-9:30 • Discuss Parent Engagement Articles 9:30- 10:00 • Timeline 10:00 -10:10 • Formation of Focus Groups 10:10 – 10-40 • Break Into Focus Groups 10:40-10:50 • Schedule Next Meeting 10:50 -11-00

  5. What is Parent and Community Engagement? • Family and Community Engagement contains three core principals as defined by the Harvard Family Research Project.

  6. Family and Community Engagement • 1.. Family and community engagement is a shared responsibility in which schools, businesses and community agencies are committed to reaching out to engage families in meaningful ways and in which families are committed to actively supporting their children’s learning and development.

  7. Family and Community Engagement • 2. Family engagement is continuous across a child’s life and entails enduring commitment but changing parent roles as children mature into young adulthood. ( Cradle to Career)

  8. Parent and Family Engagement • 3. Effective family engagement cuts across and reinforces learning in multiple settings where children learn—at home, in preschool programs, in school, after school programs, faith-based institutions, post secondary opportunities, and the community.

  9. Our Mission • We will define best practices for engaging community members, training educators, community members and families to support systemic, sustained, and effective family and community engagement.

  10. Goals • Get parents more involved in their child’s school HOW? • Get businesses more engaged in our schools and support employee engagement HOW? • Get volunteers more involved in all schools and district offices HOW? • Get other members of the community engaged in school activities HOW?

  11. Focus Groups • Business Focus Group Facilitator: Ginger Blair 2.Community Focus Group Facilitator: Ginny Gleason 3. Parent Focus Group Facilitator: Beth WindoverWindover.elizabeth@brevadschools.org

  12. Focus Group Timeline • Sept - Oct 2010 – Focus Group meetings • November 2010 - Focus Group meeting • January 2011 - Finalize Focus Group plans • February 2011 - Develop plan whole group • March 2011 - Finalize plan • April 2011 - Present to the Superintendent

  13. Timeline • May 2010 – Organizational Meeting • June-July 2010 – Read materials, research, think about what our priorities should be • August 2010 – Strategies and Reporting Meeting • Sept.-Jan. 2011 – Focus Group Meetings • February 2011 – Develop plan • March 2011 – Finalize plan • April 2011 – Present plan to Superintendent

  14. Meeting Dates

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