Schools sometimes look for outside resources to help them address the problems they face. However, developing healthy partnerships with the community surrounding the school may be a more effective route to the solutions they need.
Families have the right to be included in significant decisions about their child’s education. The key to embracing this principle is for educators to be willing to give up a measure of their control.
As educators, we cannot expect families to be engaged with their child’s learning if we have not first considered whether they believe they should be. Empowering families with the knowledge and belief that their engagement matters is a vital task f...
Communication and Relationship. Educators know they need both of these when interacting with families. Constantino’s Principle 2 provides some insight into developing effective communication with families so that strong, lasting relationships can b...
Family engagement begins at the school. Educators must analyze their core assumptions and beliefs about families in order to build a relationship with them that will encourage effective engagement.
The current pandemic has affected all of life, including education. Although there are many negative results of this situation, some positive outcomes are also coming to light, including breaking down barriers between schools and families.
Read along as Dr. Mooney uses last week’s simple tips to revise a letter to EL families. You’ll see that it takes some effort, but it can lead to many benefits as you work to improve school communication and family engagement.
Get-acquainted activities often get pushed aside as a waste of time in the current focus on mandated standards and high-stakes assessment. Perceptive educators know that getting to know students and their families is time well spent. Here are two way...
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Infographic
Thanks for the Phonology infographic! Very helpful info for me and my district!
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Artist’s/Writer’s Workshop
The Universal Language of Pictures: A Critical Tool for Advancing Student Writing by Beth Olshansky provides a strong rationale for leading students to begin their writing projects with artwork. You can read my article about a few of her ideas, but w...
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Enjoyed learning about this alternative to frontloading vocabulary. I think there are many teachers out there who teach using a discovery method like you shared in the magnetism lesson example, but they don’t realize the importance of connectin...
