What do we mean by Actively Involving Parents in Learning? by Debbie https://padlet.com/debbsc33/q0njvghpo6yn As we look at engaging our students and planning our new theme, what do we mean by actively involving parents? en-us 2016-06-16 00:15:20 UTC 2017-09-12 21:40:04 UTC hello@padlet.com Connecting parents meaningfully to the learning in the classroom programme - theme https://padlet.com/debbsc33/q0njvghpo6yn/wish/114870164 Posing questions to promote thinking and discussion]]> 2016-06-16 22:58:41 UTC https://padlet.com/debbsc33/q0njvghpo6yn/wish/114870164 K jkonic https://padlet.com/debbsc33/q0njvghpo6yn/wish/114870225 Parent emails - explaining learning, events, successes etc]]> 2016-06-16 23:00:56 UTC https://padlet.com/debbsc33/q0njvghpo6yn/wish/114870225 https://padlet.com/debbsc33/q0njvghpo6yn/wish/114870235 Online sharing - individual blog of week's highlights to share with whanau]]> 2016-06-16 23:01:18 UTC https://padlet.com/debbsc33/q0njvghpo6yn/wish/114870235 Parents sharing their knowledge or skills https://padlet.com/debbsc33/q0njvghpo6yn/wish/114870237 Students inquiring about their family/whanau
Use of ICT for "open" classroom
Visiting parents at their work, sports, hobbies
Cross school whanau groups



]]> 2016-06-16 23:01:19 UTC https://padlet.com/debbsc33/q0njvghpo6yn/wish/114870237 jkonic https://padlet.com/debbsc33/q0njvghpo6yn/wish/114870261 Parents as experts - in class and in the home]]> 2016-06-16 23:02:01 UTC https://padlet.com/debbsc33/q0njvghpo6yn/wish/114870261 jkonic https://padlet.com/debbsc33/q0njvghpo6yn/wish/114870269 Communication - whatever form gets to them - email, text, personal meetings, calls

]]> 2016-06-16 23:02:30 UTC https://padlet.com/debbsc33/q0njvghpo6yn/wish/114870269 Parents involved in goal setting - 3 way partnership https://padlet.com/debbsc33/q0njvghpo6yn/wish/114870273 2016-06-16 23:02:37 UTC https://padlet.com/debbsc33/q0njvghpo6yn/wish/114870273 jkonic https://padlet.com/debbsc33/q0njvghpo6yn/wish/114870280 Sports]]> 2016-06-16 23:02:44 UTC https://padlet.com/debbsc33/q0njvghpo6yn/wish/114870280 Using parents strengths - flax weaving https://padlet.com/debbsc33/q0njvghpo6yn/wish/114870288 2016-06-16 23:02:54 UTC https://padlet.com/debbsc33/q0njvghpo6yn/wish/114870288 jkonic https://padlet.com/debbsc33/q0njvghpo6yn/wish/114870292 Implementing activities that incorporate/draw on family culture and values]]> 2016-06-16 23:02:58 UTC https://padlet.com/debbsc33/q0njvghpo6yn/wish/114870292 jkonic https://padlet.com/debbsc33/q0njvghpo6yn/wish/114870302 Activities that require a response from family - interviewing a grandparent]]> 2016-06-16 23:03:25 UTC https://padlet.com/debbsc33/q0njvghpo6yn/wish/114870302 Share Problem Solving https://padlet.com/debbsc33/q0njvghpo6yn/wish/114870305 Email (link) or p/c weekly maths problems - nzmaths]]> 2016-06-16 23:03:39 UTC https://padlet.com/debbsc33/q0njvghpo6yn/wish/114870305 jkonic https://padlet.com/debbsc33/q0njvghpo6yn/wish/114870312 Open door policy - staff are contactable and available]]> 2016-06-16 23:03:47 UTC https://padlet.com/debbsc33/q0njvghpo6yn/wish/114870312 jkonic https://padlet.com/debbsc33/q0njvghpo6yn/wish/114870328 In parent emails - Dinner table questions to encourage dialogue about a specific question or aspect of learning]]> 2016-06-16 23:04:15 UTC https://padlet.com/debbsc33/q0njvghpo6yn/wish/114870328 https://padlet.com/debbsc33/q0njvghpo6yn/wish/114870337 Mid Year Matariki celebration in June/July. Kai and learning and fun.]]> 2016-06-16 23:04:32 UTC https://padlet.com/debbsc33/q0njvghpo6yn/wish/114870337 jkonic https://padlet.com/debbsc33/q0njvghpo6yn/wish/114870340 Family nights - maths, games, science - at school]]> 2016-06-16 23:04:37 UTC https://padlet.com/debbsc33/q0njvghpo6yn/wish/114870340 Fitness Activities https://padlet.com/debbsc33/q0njvghpo6yn/wish/114870361 For example, Project Energise - weekly and daily fitness activities/challenge.]]> 2016-06-16 23:05:12 UTC https://padlet.com/debbsc33/q0njvghpo6yn/wish/114870361 jkonic https://padlet.com/debbsc33/q0njvghpo6yn/wish/114870373 Question? How to make the school environment less threatening for parents/whanau who have a negative experience of school]]> 2016-06-16 23:05:26 UTC https://padlet.com/debbsc33/q0njvghpo6yn/wish/114870373 Using parent strengths. https://padlet.com/debbsc33/q0njvghpo6yn/wish/114870387 2016-06-16 23:05:42 UTC https://padlet.com/debbsc33/q0njvghpo6yn/wish/114870387 https://padlet.com/debbsc33/q0njvghpo6yn/wish/114870402 Ask parents (directly) for help...PLEEEEEASE help usssss.]]> 2016-06-16 23:06:13 UTC https://padlet.com/debbsc33/q0njvghpo6yn/wish/114870402 Parents helping their child to discover the knowledge and to develop new learning around the current concepts. No longer chasing up their child to complete tasks but rather a collaborator or learning partner. https://padlet.com/debbsc33/q0njvghpo6yn/wish/114870404 2016-06-16 23:06:18 UTC https://padlet.com/debbsc33/q0njvghpo6yn/wish/114870404 jkonic https://padlet.com/debbsc33/q0njvghpo6yn/wish/114870429 Making the school a hub - space for parents who need a study space, community education]]> 2016-06-16 23:06:54 UTC https://padlet.com/debbsc33/q0njvghpo6yn/wish/114870429 What can we do differently? https://padlet.com/debbsc33/q0njvghpo6yn/wish/114870452 When a child is 5 yrs old, parents who are interested in their child are involved. By the time child is in their teenage years either parent is too busy (working?) or child thinks it's not cool to have parents involved.
So how can we make it 'cool to have parents at school involved'?]]> 2016-06-16 23:07:42 UTC https://padlet.com/debbsc33/q0njvghpo6yn/wish/114870452 jkonic https://padlet.com/debbsc33/q0njvghpo6yn/wish/114870467 Parents come in and explore during Inquiry discovery - e.g. the Machines hands on - make it an open day - parents free to work with kids without specific roles or expectations]]> 2016-06-16 23:08:06 UTC https://padlet.com/debbsc33/q0njvghpo6yn/wish/114870467 P jkonic https://padlet.com/debbsc33/q0njvghpo6yn/wish/114870512 Parent meetings that are not set by the agenda of the teacher/staff]]> 2016-06-16 23:09:43 UTC https://padlet.com/debbsc33/q0njvghpo6yn/wish/114870512 Make the students the teacher - in the aim that they will have to know what they are trying to teach and also so that the parents' extent of knowledge is taken out of the equation. This is so that there is not apprehensiveness or reason to not help out. https://padlet.com/debbsc33/q0njvghpo6yn/wish/114870542 2016-06-16 23:10:25 UTC https://padlet.com/debbsc33/q0njvghpo6yn/wish/114870542 Celebration Day.... Students teach Parents https://padlet.com/debbsc33/q0njvghpo6yn/wish/114870573 Perhaps students could research, create, develop 'theme learning' (eg, science exploration). When a parent comes in for celebration, perhaps students can have a science experiment setup and 'do' with parent.]]> 2016-06-16 23:11:24 UTC https://padlet.com/debbsc33/q0njvghpo6yn/wish/114870573 A cultural mindshift: valuing the parents as first teachers. https://padlet.com/debbsc33/q0njvghpo6yn/wish/114870626 2016-06-16 23:13:10 UTC https://padlet.com/debbsc33/q0njvghpo6yn/wish/114870626 Dan Approves the above! https://padlet.com/debbsc33/q0njvghpo6yn/wish/114870633 2016-06-16 23:13:20 UTC https://padlet.com/debbsc33/q0njvghpo6yn/wish/114870633