https://padlet.com/afrika_mills/aqommbtnoova What questions and/or thoughts do you have about helping teachers to develop effective partnerships with caregivers and community stakeholders? en-us 2017-06-01 12:54:12 UTC 2017-06-15 15:27:15 UTC hello@padlet.com james_dunseith https://padlet.com/afrika_mills/aqommbtnoova/wish/176237409 The highest levels of community engagement seem untouchable to teachers who want to maintain a healthy personal life.  How can I support teachers to understand that it doesn't have to be a BIG TO DO to get caregivers and community stakeholders involved?  What sorts of (relatively) easy to implement strategies with clear results are best for getting teachers started on this path?=]]> 2017-06-13 12:22:34 UTC https://padlet.com/afrika_mills/aqommbtnoova/wish/176237409 https://padlet.com/afrika_mills/aqommbtnoova/wish/176565214 Developing effective partnerships with caregivers and community stakeholders can take a lot of time. I'd love to hear of some thought on the time it might take or steps that one could take in order to start, continue with, refine, and then evaluate this]]> 2017-06-15 15:05:50 UTC https://padlet.com/afrika_mills/aqommbtnoova/wish/176565214 https://padlet.com/afrika_mills/aqommbtnoova/wish/176565432 This is a unique outcome because it focuses on work outside the classroom -- calls to families in the evenings, visits to community organizations, etc. What will it mean for teachers to collect artifacts, judge success, etc?]]> 2017-06-15 15:07:08 UTC https://padlet.com/afrika_mills/aqommbtnoova/wish/176565432 https://padlet.com/afrika_mills/aqommbtnoova/wish/176565433 When teachers don't have a personal connection to their communities, what are the first steps/strategies that can be taken to build community partnerships or develop partnerships with caregivers? How do we help them build this connection?]]> 2017-06-15 15:07:08 UTC https://padlet.com/afrika_mills/aqommbtnoova/wish/176565433 jenna_keaney https://padlet.com/afrika_mills/aqommbtnoova/wish/176565861 I think it is hard for teachers to get started with this outcome because it feels not manageable and potentially outside of what you are being directly evaluated for.  It is so important to have strategies that are easy to implement and have big impact for students and the school community.]]> 2017-06-15 15:09:14 UTC https://padlet.com/afrika_mills/aqommbtnoova/wish/176565861 https://padlet.com/afrika_mills/aqommbtnoova/wish/176566200 The published strategies "Designing a Family Partnership Plan," "Increasing Parent Involvement," and "Mapping Community Assets" are all strategies that touch on the "feeling connected" post in this Padlet. One thing that I feel like is missing, but might be present in other indicators for this outcome, are examples of service-learning projects or community-learning projects. In my mind, I think about projects like Johanna Hayes (2016 National Teacher of the Year) does with her students to build partnerships with her community and stakeholders and the reflections/assessment of these projects as an authentic view.


]]> 2017-06-15 15:12:16 UTC https://padlet.com/afrika_mills/aqommbtnoova/wish/176566200 https://padlet.com/afrika_mills/aqommbtnoova/wish/176566380 I remember feeling that language was one of the biggest barriers to communicating with my students' families (as a non-Spanish speaker at the time). I wonder if there are any strategies that can address this situation.]]> 2017-06-15 15:13:41 UTC https://padlet.com/afrika_mills/aqommbtnoova/wish/176566380 jenna_keaney https://padlet.com/afrika_mills/aqommbtnoova/wish/176566562 Love the strategy of creating academic parent teacher teams. I am wondering about adding more artifacts to make this strategy feel more concrete (tell more of the how). This is a great way for teachers to connect outreach with families with student achievement expectations. I think adding artifacts might make it feel more approachable to teachers.]]> 2017-06-15 15:15:13 UTC https://padlet.com/afrika_mills/aqommbtnoova/wish/176566562 https://padlet.com/afrika_mills/aqommbtnoova/wish/176566649 This indicator is exciting because, as we know, it's so important to gather feedback to review/refine/revise your practices. My favorite strategy in this indicator is Facilitating Effective Conferences because it is in these conferences, if done effectively, that teachers can receive feedback on the partnership. I would love to see more strategies in this indicator specifically around gathering feedback, especially in easy-to-do ways. For example, helping teachers seek feedback from parents via phone calls or emails (showing teachers how to solicit feedback). Or, providing more opportunities for parents to become involved in their students' learning even when they cannot be in the classroom (the interactive nature of seesaw comes to mind here), and then seeking feedback on that will be a good way to open the door of communication and giving feedback. Also, there is a student survey strategy here; maybe we could add a parent survey strategy for teachers to solicit feedback.]]> 2017-06-15 15:15:46 UTC https://padlet.com/afrika_mills/aqommbtnoova/wish/176566649 https://padlet.com/afrika_mills/aqommbtnoova/wish/176566737 This excites me because it's a really positive way to begin the journey. Teachers and students alike are curious about one another,  and getting to know one another's communities could be a really positive activity all around. Some activities that could be added are "getting-to-know-you" classroom activities, a fun way to start building teachers' knowledge of their students and their families (e.g. show and tell, family portraits, personal essays).]]> 2017-06-15 15:16:21 UTC https://padlet.com/afrika_mills/aqommbtnoova/wish/176566737 jenna_keaney https://padlet.com/afrika_mills/aqommbtnoova/wish/176567013 Increasing Parent Involvement strategy - the title seems a bit general.  The artifacts of parent questionnaires are so great and seem like a low stakes way to get started in this work.
 ]]> 2017-06-15 15:18:05 UTC https://padlet.com/afrika_mills/aqommbtnoova/wish/176567013 jenna_keaney https://padlet.com/afrika_mills/aqommbtnoova/wish/176567181 I love the strategies of family partnership plan and mapping assets.

]]> 2017-06-15 15:19:39 UTC https://padlet.com/afrika_mills/aqommbtnoova/wish/176567181 jenna_keaney https://padlet.com/afrika_mills/aqommbtnoova/wish/176567309 Home Visits and Parents as Co-teachers are great outreach strategies.  They are a heavy lift for some teachers depending on school/district support.  I wonder about some adding some artifacts that would help teachers to engage in visits or parents as co-teachers on a trial basis and/or resources that help you get started.]]> 2017-06-15 15:20:34 UTC https://padlet.com/afrika_mills/aqommbtnoova/wish/176567309 https://padlet.com/afrika_mills/aqommbtnoova/wish/176567530 To what extent should teachers be encouraged to visit and experience their students' communities as part of this knowledge-building process? I walked a student home once in East Boston (where I taught but did not live), and that walk alone made a big impact on my relationship with the student in class. It's also a potentially small first step for teacher feeling overwhelmed.]]> 2017-06-15 15:22:24 UTC https://padlet.com/afrika_mills/aqommbtnoova/wish/176567530 https://padlet.com/afrika_mills/aqommbtnoova/wish/176567588 Something that continually comes up with teachers]]> 2017-06-15 15:23:03 UTC https://padlet.com/afrika_mills/aqommbtnoova/wish/176567588 jenna_keaney https://padlet.com/afrika_mills/aqommbtnoova/wish/176567597 I am so excited that we have this indicator I love the idea of teachers intentionally thinking about creating a plan to engage in outreach with caregivers.  I think often times it is an after thought for teachers.  I love the planning aspect of this.  I am wondering if there are more tools (other than Remind) that might help a teacher make a plan and put it into action?]]> 2017-06-15 15:23:07 UTC https://padlet.com/afrika_mills/aqommbtnoova/wish/176567597 https://padlet.com/afrika_mills/aqommbtnoova/wish/176567835 I like the inclusion of Remind here as an EdTech tool. I think there's a number of tools that could be great here.]]> 2017-06-15 15:24:59 UTC https://padlet.com/afrika_mills/aqommbtnoova/wish/176567835