STEM CAFE DISCUSSION by Robbie https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd Focus: Family Engagement en-us 2018-02-22 04:15:42 UTC 2026-01-19 18:57:25 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Lovecoffee.png 1. Regular communications with parents with email list and handouts to take home. 2. Make it convenient with transportation, food, open to siblings. 3. Make family part of the Lego team with shirts, buttons etc. 4. Make sure all staff knows their job includes connecting with parents, sharing stories about their youth etc https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242329240 2018-03-15 13:13:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242329240 Parent orientation and family celebrations of student STEM work https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242330286

]]> 2018-03-15 13:14:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242330286 https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242338146 What type of engagement activities help parents build confidence in their own STEM knowledge ? ]]> 2018-03-15 13:26:17 UTC https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242338146 https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242344440 Outreach to NYC Housing Authority sites to demontrate activities and bring 
families to our site for programming.

]]> 2018-03-15 13:34:55 UTC https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242344440 brian95 https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242348885 How did DYCD fund the distribution of kits? Will they be expanding this kind of initiative and if so how will providers be compensated for those kits?]]> 2018-03-15 13:41:18 UTC https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242348885 Parent committee! https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242349361 Earlier this week, we started a parent committee. The plan is to have parents talk to parents. Our students stay with us from 6th grade through college so there's always parents of older students who have experience and advice to give to fellow parents. The plan is to run parallel events for students and parents at key points in their educational trajectory.  ]]> 2018-03-15 13:42:02 UTC https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242349361 STEM Next Opportunity https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242352700 What turned out to be the barrier to parents not attending the Saturday activity?]]> 2018-03-15 13:46:48 UTC https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242352700 Makerspace facilitators in our program provide "parent reports" to students to take home and share with their parents https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242353353 2018-03-15 13:47:52 UTC https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242353353 How can I get the STEM kits that DYCD provides to families to my families? https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242360177 2018-03-15 13:57:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242360177 We can't underestimate how important parents are to developing stem identities. Our orgs need to boil down the theory of Growth Mindset with conversation starters, prompts, dos and donts for families https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242361459 2018-03-15 13:59:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242361459 Love the idea of re-thinking "family" to include the wider circle of support https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242366713 2018-03-15 14:06:35 UTC https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242366713 brian95 https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242367716 Is there research that says that “talking about math” at home has an impact on future use success?]]> 2018-03-15 14:08:08 UTC https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242367716 Sharing insights learned from parent interactions across sites https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242376737 2018-03-15 14:20:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242376737 What ARE the best practices? https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242377237 We're all on a continuum. It might be nice to have a self-assessment so my organization can identify what we're doing well and what we need to work on. ]]> 2018-03-15 14:21:19 UTC https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242377237 Kits https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242378323 Is there research that suggests that distributed kits are actually completed at home? ]]> 2018-03-15 14:23:07 UTC https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242378323 https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242378567 How can DYCD tap into the organizations that offer STEM based programming to include with our resource libraries for the CBOs we support?]]> 2018-03-15 14:23:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242378567 https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242378893 Family Engagement night, where families can partipate in our STEM activities alongside their children and take ideas (and resources!) home with them to continue the exploration 

]]> 2018-03-15 14:23:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242378893 "Advertising" programs, applications and next steps. Be okay hand holding a bit. https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242381670 2018-03-15 14:28:08 UTC https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242381670 Can Network organizations partner with DYCD and distribute kits to parents? How can Network members partner with DYCD on this initiative? https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242383473 2018-03-15 14:30:31 UTC https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242383473 Does anyone have the link for the queens college free language translation program? https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242384087 2018-03-15 14:31:20 UTC https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242384087 https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242384706 2018-03-15 14:32:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242384706 https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242385443 How do we get parents to use resources, such as Bedtime Math app?

]]> 2018-03-15 14:33:09 UTC https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242385443 Continue Engagement NJSPN https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242386067 How do you build on interest in math and science once you spark initial interest as a parent?  (it is difficult to continue to FIND new activities to build on skills)]]> 2018-03-15 14:34:05 UTC https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242386067 Help in areas families need it, ie. college applications, camp registrations... https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242386687 2018-03-15 14:34:54 UTC https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242386687 NJSPN https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242388854 Invite parents to come on trips with students as part of a mentoring program. In attendance: students, mentors and families. (build the expense into the budget; and find locations that are more affordable)]]> 2018-03-15 14:37:52 UTC https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242388854 Tey more non STEM relationship building: yoga, literacy, dance... then add in more STEM content https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242389588 2018-03-15 14:38:45 UTC https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242389588 Getting Parents to Use resources NJSPN https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242390094 Family Science nights - go to a schools in one of five boroughs,  expanding on an existing event, to create a "pop-up science fair." Hands-on experiences for families. 

]]> 2018-03-15 14:39:27 UTC https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242390094 Partner with Existing Events/Institutions NJSPN https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242390863 Partner with locations like Mount Sinai to learn how the brain works, etc. Expands existing events and allows for family participation ]]> 2018-03-15 14:40:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242390863 NJSPN https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242391991 Prompting hands-on experiences that families could do at home with existing household items

]]> 2018-03-15 14:41:55 UTC https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242391991 Get parents talking to parents. Builds community, familarity speaking in the same language and kids on the same track. https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242392399 2018-03-15 14:42:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242392399 Parent Action Committees / Parent Ambassadors NJSPN https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242392972 Promoting parent to parent engagement to encourage more participation in STEM. Lends to "side" conversations of the value of programming and engagement with their students. ]]> 2018-03-15 14:43:01 UTC https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242392972 Get parents involved early, invite them to PD! https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242393666 Connects class and home from the start.]]> 2018-03-15 14:44:00 UTC https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242393666 Inviting Parents, especially for older students NJSPN https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242395314 Calling to invite parents, especially for older kids, let's parents know they are welcomed. Often time we assume parents can't/won't come, however they don't always know they are welcome/wanted. ]]> 2018-03-15 14:46:18 UTC https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242395314 Partner with NYCHA or events like Lego to reach parents. Don't do family engagement alone. https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242395452 2018-03-15 14:46:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242395452 Be targeted. Ask principal or site leaders to help identify the parents likely to get involved. https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242396632 2018-03-15 14:48:13 UTC https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242396632 Staff Development NJSPN https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242397242 Ensuring that staff are trained / on board, that engaging parents is CRITICAL. ]]> 2018-03-15 14:49:09 UTC https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242397242 Build our Data NJSPN https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242397766 It's great to have anecdotal evidence, but it is important to have more robust data behind our findings.  ]]> 2018-03-15 14:49:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242397766 Understanding what people are doing at other sites https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242398003 A shared calendar for events would be helpful to all of us, and allow us to direct families to resources that are outside of individual site expertise. 
  ]]> 2018-03-15 14:49:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242398003 Curiousity Machine uses multi generational learning offers. 5 workshops offered to whole family. https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242398119 2018-03-15 14:50:10 UTC https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242398119 Growth mindset for parents https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242399933 Loved this idea from another participant. We're stealing that one! ]]> 2018-03-15 14:52:33 UTC https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242399933 Build a Calendar https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242401649 What is going on in the city? What can students and families participate in? Is there admin support for getting info out to families? ]]> 2018-03-15 14:55:01 UTC https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242401649 https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242405447 DYCD would like to work with the network to build out STEM-based resources for digital Toolkit. How can we work together?]]> 2018-03-15 15:00:36 UTC https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242405447 Social media https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242408620 We get photo releases from parents and stay in touch through Facebook, Instagram, and our blog. We also post "public information": articles that provide support to students and families. ]]> 2018-03-15 15:04:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ref2134/ps3co6xo5xjd/wish/242408620