Personal Learning Goal-Involving Parents in Meaningful Ways in K-8 Classrooms by Alyssa

Personal Learning Goal-Involving Parents in Meaningful Ways in K-8 Classrooms by Alyssa https://padlet.com/barko1an/3kcj309p9fhk I want to learn more about how to involve parents/guardians in meaningful ways in K-8 classrooms. en-us 2017-01-15 19:27:02 UTC 2023-02-04 17:22:39 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Apple.png Empowering Parents barko1an https://padlet.com/barko1an/3kcj309p9fhk/wish/147257385 This video shared three strategies that a school district in Southern California uses to help parents/guardians feel empowered to get involved in schools. This school district focuses on building communication with parents, teachers, administration, and the community through various PTA meetings, volunteer events, booster events, Parent Leadership Conference, and Parent Science Night. The Parent Leadership Conference is for all parents to attend to provide educational workshops focusing on cultural tendencies, cyber bullying, helping with homework, and nutritious meals. Parent Science Night is a way for parents and children to attend an event together and to learn together because when parents are involved and work alongside administration to improve the school there is increased student success.

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TeachingChannel. (n.d.). The abcs of parental involvement [Video file]. Retrieved from
https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/getting-parents-
involved#]]> 2017-01-15 19:30:30 UTC https://padlet.com/barko1an/3kcj309p9fhk/wish/147257385 One Struggling School Increased Parent Involvement barko1an https://padlet.com/barko1an/3kcj309p9fhk/wish/147257401 One struggling school in the Bronx area had test scores so low that they needed major improvements made quickly. One parent that was consistently involved worked with the school and teachers to help get parents more involved in the education system for students. She scheduled a meeting to bring parents in to have discussions about the education system, leadership trainings, and social service agencies to promote health and nutrition workshops. When only two parents showed up, these two parents worked with the school and took bigger steps to increase parental involvement. They made home visits and daily phone calls to schedule parent-teacher conferences. On conference day, while parents lingered in the hallways, nonprofit organizations were set up including one that gave out bags of groceries to families and one focusing on after school programs. Due to this, more parents started getting involved in his or her child's education through volunteering. This resulted in the school becoming more of a community, more communication between teachers and parents, and attendance started to increase at the school.

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WNYC. (2016). How one bronx school got more parents involved. Retrieved
from http://www.wnyc.org/story/parents-bronx-middle-school-
engagement-struggling-school-renewal-school-parent-engagement-
involvement/]]> 2017-01-15 19:30:51 UTC https://padlet.com/barko1an/3kcj309p9fhk/wish/147257401 Parental Involvement Impact barko1an https://padlet.com/barko1an/3kcj309p9fhk/wish/147257409 This article includes research to support that parental involvement in children’s education does make a positive difference to pupils’ achievement. "The vast majority (92%) of parents surveyed in 2007 reported that they felt at least ‘fairly involved’ in their child’s school life. What parents do is more important than who they are for children’s early development – i.e. home learning activities undertaken by parents is more important for children’s intellectual and social development than parental occupation, education or income" (2008). This article lists strategies for parent involvement that show progress in students' achievement. These strategies include assisting with homework, reading with the child at home, teaching songs, working on school projects together, playing sports, and visiting the library.

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(n.a.). (2008). The impact of parental involvement on children's education.
DCSF Publications, 1-11. doi: 978-1-84775-252-9 ]]> 2017-01-15 19:31:02 UTC https://padlet.com/barko1an/3kcj309p9fhk/wish/147257409 The Importance of Parent Involvement barko1an https://padlet.com/barko1an/3kcj309p9fhk/wish/147257429 This article highlights the American Education Week and celebrates everyone who makes school systems great including parents, teachers, education support professionals, elected officials, community leaders, and students. November 18th this past year was Parents Day to encourage parents to visit their child's school and spotlight the importance of family engagement in education. Research shows that family engagement increases student achievement, reduces absenteeism, increases parent's confidence in their child's education, increases test scores and grades, children have better social skills, and misbehavior occurs less. The article lists how parents can get involved with their children in and out of the school.

Setting goals with children and fostering achievement of those goals;
Accessing and using children’s academic scores to ensure they’re on track;
Frequently viewing the parent portal (or whichever tool their school uses);
Developing a relationship with children’s teachers and keeping in touch with them often; and
Advocating for improvements in the school building and with local school boards and state and federal government to ensure schools have the resources they need to provide a world class education to every student.

Reference:
neaToday. (2014). The enduring importance of parental involvement. Retrieved from
http://neatoday.org/2014/11/18/the-enduring-importance-of-parental-involve
ment- 2/

]]> 2017-01-15 19:31:18 UTC https://padlet.com/barko1an/3kcj309p9fhk/wish/147257429 Strategies for Parental Involvement: barko1an https://padlet.com/barko1an/3kcj309p9fhk/wish/147257544 PARENTS

Setting goals with children.
Advocating for improvement in the school building and with local school boards.
Assisting with homework.
Reading with the child at home.
Teaching songs.
Working on school projects together.
Playing sports.
Visiting the library.
Attending parent leadership meetings.
Volunteering in the classroom.
Attending parent-teacher conferences.
Attend science nights or events put on by the school.
Discussing with the child what they learned at school each night.

TEACHERS

Communicating with parents about the good and the bad.
Sending out newsletters for parents to know what is happening each week.
Sending out a survey at the beginning of the year to get to know the student and the parents.
Ask for parent volunteers in the classroom.
Never stigmatize parents.
Meet parents where they are at.
Break down bridges and build bonds with parents.

]]> 2017-01-15 19:33:00 UTC https://padlet.com/barko1an/3kcj309p9fhk/wish/147257544 Mind Map barko1an https://padlet.com/barko1an/3kcj309p9fhk/wish/147257557 2017-01-15 19:33:13 UTC https://padlet.com/barko1an/3kcj309p9fhk/wish/147257557 A Personal Experience of a Parent barko1an https://padlet.com/barko1an/3kcj309p9fhk/wish/147259383 This video focuses on Cecile Carroll and her involvement as a parent and the work she has done as a Parent and Education Organizer to build stronger connections between the home and the school. Cecile lists strategies that teachers have used with her children to increase communication and involvement within classrooms. These include sending out a survey for the parents to fill out before the school year so that the teacher can understand and get to know each student and their parents better, sharing teaching philosophies at an open-house so that parents and teachers share the same expectations, asking for volunteers in the classroom to help out with specific lessons or centers, contacting parents anytime to discuss good things that happened and not just contacting when a student misbehaves, and sending newsletters home so parents can know what is going on in the classroom and have meaningful conversations with their children about what they are learning. Cecile concludes by stating that teachers can build relationships and get parents involved and advocating in the classroom and community by showing respect, meeting parents where they are at, and not stigmatizing parents.

Reference:
TEDxTalks. (2013, November 13). Teacher and parent relationships - a C
crucial ingredient: Cecile Carroll [Video file]. Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxJIsZsYKQQ]]> 2017-01-15 20:04:46 UTC https://padlet.com/barko1an/3kcj309p9fhk/wish/147259383 Parent Mentors at James Monroe Elementary barko1an https://padlet.com/barko1an/3kcj309p9fhk/wish/147260593 At James Monroe Elementary, 300 parents on average graduate and get a diploma. This graduation ceremony is in celebration of parents committing one year of working alongside teachers in the classroom as parent mentors. Due to this, one teacher said that having parent mentors in the classroom helps out with her class of 31 students with a range of needs. It lets the teacher support and work with students who need more intensive interventions so that they do not fall behind. Not only did this program increase test scores, it broke down barriers between teachers, parents, and the community. Watching this video and this program, I learned that when you educate parents, you educate the community.

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LSNA. (2012, September 25). Putting parents to work in the classroom [Video file].
Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubo6L0qQv6Q]]> 2017-01-15 20:23:57 UTC https://padlet.com/barko1an/3kcj309p9fhk/wish/147260593 Increasing Parental Involvement in Elementary Education barko1an https://padlet.com/barko1an/3kcj309p9fhk/wish/160862735 This journal article highlights the importance of parental involvement for children at the elementary level. It focuses on the importance of developing programs for parents to get involved in because results have shown that when parents are involved in their child's education, the academic excellence increases. A study was conducted in a school district that had numerous amount of programs for parental involvement including using parent volunteers and creating greater communication between parents and teachers. This article was interesting because it used the study to look into the positive and negative outcomes of parental involvement. Parents and teachers should be aware and have the same goals in mind when parents are involved to create more student achievement success and less conflict between parents and teachers. School wide programs should be discussed with teachers because they play a huge role in making decisions on how parents can be involved in classrooms. If conflict arises, administration should communicate with teachers that they are supported even though parents may have a greater role in the school. Overall, if parental involvement programs are set in place, teachers should be aware and the same outcome goal should be communicated to parents so that everyone shares the same outcome goal and student achievement is increased.

Reference:
Schweingruber, H.(1997). Increasing parental involvement in elementary education: An
analysis of the effects of schools' practices on parents, teachers, and children.
ProQuest Dissertations Publishing, 1-215.doi: 304356632]]> 2017-03-17 17:49:35 UTC https://padlet.com/barko1an/3kcj309p9fhk/wish/160862735