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I try to make short term projects that involve feedback with multiple people (an Industrial Revolution: Create Your own invention project, and also make sure to have photos and field trip responses as an option to have peopls within the school and without reach out with contacts.

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Free ebooks are awesome for our students!

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We had people in the community to adopt a classroom. They were there ti support the students and the teachers

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We conduct a Freshman Summer Transition Program 1 - 2 weeks before school starts - parents are invited to the closing day and then encouraged to 'sign up' (tentatively) for the year's parent nights (school and district level). 

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We conduct a Freshman Summer Transition Program 1 - 2 weeks before school starts - parents are invited to the closing day and then encouraged to 'sign up' (tentatively) for the year's parent nights (school and district level). 

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great way to share all involvement to all on school page and privately text parents on issues to be addressed

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Engaging Parents of High School Students

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Engaging Parents of High School Students

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Create a GMail account and then download Google Voice. You can get the app for Android and Apple, and it is available on your computer so you can type/send without using your phone. You create your own phone number so they are NOT getting your actual number. All texts and voicemails are transcribed and time/date stamped.

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Families create 15-20 second video and send to teacher.  Teacher creates video montage to play during family night.  Could be used in numerous ways during the school year - star students, student recognition assemblies, etc.

*NCWiseowl Extension Activity*

KidsInfobits - Search People-Ethnic groups-Hispanic Americans - African Americans - Asian Americans - Native Americans

*Digital Extension*

Project World Map or Specific Region onto Green Screen and have students share what they have learned about their culture

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2 Way Communication / Classwork & Homework

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2 Way Communication / Classwork & Homework

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*NC Wiseowl Extension*

Email Resource packs to parents to assist with assignments or homework help - parent response required -- Britannica

Homework Help - Britannica

eBooks to help reach reading and AR goals - eBooks K-8, eBook High School Collection

In Britannica Middle School Area - Use the “Did You Know” videos as a parent involvement activity - rewards for bringing a parent response to a video the student and parent watched together once a week for 4 weeks.

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Hide questions throughout your online communications that ask for a specific answer and reward the first student to return with the answer.  Don’t tell students it is there - simply state at the beginning of the year that this will occur so they will always be checking your communication and asking their parents for help.

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Webpages

Social Media

Classroom Dojo

Remind App

Seesaw / Google Classroom/ Microsoft One

Local Newspaper / Radio Station

Provide surveys and post the link in all venues above inviting the community at large to participate.  Keep it simple and short (Survey Monkey is easy and displays the results/data  - FREE)  Provide an option for them to be able to prove they took the survey and be rewarded (raffle ticket, free admission to game etc..)

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Post student work (take a pic and upload)

Post student video projects - don’t make it complicated.  Just grab your phone and start filming.

Organize a virtual wax museum (presidents, celebrities, athletes, etc.) and make the video available on the school webpage, social media, and/or stream live.

Invite local government officials, business owners, pastors etc to join you for lunch and a “show”.  Let students showcase their work and/or read to them.  Community members enjoy coming on Read Across America day to read to our students - but wouldn’t they enjoy being treated? - With permission - post pics

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Paint a section of a wall or put up a green sheet. Download Do Ink for any easy green screen app.;

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- Parents are encouraged to attend orientation/open house. - this is communicated via AlertNow calls and website.
- Remind - text messages
- Incentitives
- Provide light refreshments
- Advertised that an interpreter would be available to reach non-English speaking families
- Provide information sessions to parents re: Financial Aid, College Applications, etc.

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Is my online presence positively impacting the community, my students, and their families?

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Is my online presence positively impacting the community, my students, and their families?

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-Parents interact on school Facebook page.
-School website is consistently updated and informative.
-Parent Portal provides grade and attendance updates
-Planbook.com is a real time indicator of classroom activities and assignments.
-All online media platforms must be up to date and relevant.

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Are Stakeholders informed about events and things going on at school?

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Are Stakeholders informed about events and things going on at school?

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1- Use Dojo to communicate to parent/guardian (This is also seen by anyone in the school who is signed in to DOJO.
2- Post on website
3- Advertise in the local newspaper events going on at school and students have been involved in different activities throughout the school, district etc.
4-Demo of Powerschool and a question/answer session.

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Link home activities to classroom learning with these tips from Scholastic.  (There is also Minecraft Education Edition) Pull in core content from NC Wiseowl.

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1. Science: Whether creating a 3D tour of the human heart or measuring gravity's effect on sand, Minecraft can be used to teach scientific concepts and to perform experiments.

2. Math: Concepts like fractions can be modeled in 3D so that students see the results of subdividing 100 square feet of land. Children can learn about structures, shapes, and angles by building them firsthand.

3. English: Minecraft lets the player be a storyteller, building and shaping their own world. Students can visit or even construct their own models of the worlds they read about in novels.

4. History: Students can participate in recreated simulations of famous events or engage in the discovery of ancient civilizations and history brought to life in a virtual reality.

5. Art and Architecture: Sophisticated building tools and techniques can be used to design structures and landscapes, allowing the user to develop skills translatable to 3D modeling in the real world.

6. Economics: In multiplayer mode, players can create complex economies, opening their own shops to sell goods. Before long, they're learning concepts like supply and demand.

7. Language: The immersive fastpaced experience of Minecraft allows users to develop language and typing skills, especially for non-native speakers.

8. Social Skills: Building structures with others - whether with fellow students or students across the globe - strengthens communication skills and teaches collaboration.

9. Geography: Exploring the various landscapes strengthens topography skills, and students can learn about mapping and navigation by creating their own compass and maps within the world.

10. Technology: Redstone allows players to build circuit components from scratch and design complex working models of anything from a light switch to a calculator or a super computer.

Tell parents how to support students at home with these activities. Minecraft is a construction game in which players mine, break, build, and manipulate various types of blocks in a three-dimensional environment.

Join your child online in navigating, building, and applying subtle learning techniques to their gaming experience.

Offer assignments, like making a working house from scratch, or exploring a region in search of animal life.

Discuss your child's experience in the world of Minecraft, who they interacted with, what they saw, and what they built.

Suggest keeping a daily journal to list accomplishments and goals.

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10 Ways to Use Minecraft in the Classroom | Scholastic

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Science: Whether creating a 3D tour of the human heart or measuring gravity's effect on sand, Minecraft can be used to teach scientific concepts and to perform experiments. Math: Concepts like fractions can be modeled in 3D so that students see the results of subdividing 100 square feet of land.

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Give students voice by having them share their story.  Use cultural/geographical/sports/entertainment articles, pics, videos, etc from NC Wiseowl to support their story.  If you are interested in taking it a step further - take a look at #onestoryforward.  This is a great concept and could be adapted to any community.

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The #OneStoryForward program offers a unique opportunity to use video and social media tools to engage students and other community members in sharing the untold stories that will directly help foster a culture of deeper understanding, transparency, and empathy.

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The #OneStoryForward program offers a unique opportunity to use video and social media tools to engage students and other community members in sharing the untold stories that will directly help foster a culture of deeper understanding, transparency, and empathy.