Fall '21 AES Family Engagement Reflections by https://padlet.com/deena_eberhardt/yemo7o7dh71mrbk6 Video en-us 2021-10-18 16:37:13 UTC 2021-11-06 01:33:50 UTC hello@padlet.com Involving Parents in SEL lisagee https://padlet.com/deena_eberhardt/yemo7o7dh71mrbk6/wish/1842889217 I think involving parents in SEL is a great way to get parents involved. When parents are getting the same training that their students are getting in school they can use some of the same concepts at home. As one parent was sitting and working with students, I thought that even though he was just reading scenarios the teacher had given him, it was a great opportunity for him to talk with students and learn their reasoning behind why they would react to something in a certain way. Also, with SEL not being academically challenging, it may be less intimidating for parents to get involved with when they may otherwise shy away from participating in things that are academically challenging. ]]> 2021-10-25 20:01:30 UTC https://padlet.com/deena_eberhardt/yemo7o7dh71mrbk6/wish/1842889217 When schools and families work together we can build strong connections that reinforce social and emotional skill development. Definitely beneficial for parents, students, and teachers. Stronger together! https://padlet.com/deena_eberhardt/yemo7o7dh71mrbk6/wish/1845508200 2021-10-26 15:58:25 UTC https://padlet.com/deena_eberhardt/yemo7o7dh71mrbk6/wish/1845508200 Family Engagement Reflections lisamascolo https://padlet.com/deena_eberhardt/yemo7o7dh71mrbk6/wish/1846227114 Having the parents involved increases student success. Parents that understand what is being taught and how it's being taught are better able to support their child at home. I also think that this allows parents to meet and interact with teachers in a more casual manner, allowing parents and teachers to build stronger relationships.]]> 2021-10-26 20:33:26 UTC https://padlet.com/deena_eberhardt/yemo7o7dh71mrbk6/wish/1846227114 Meagan Davis https://padlet.com/deena_eberhardt/yemo7o7dh71mrbk6/wish/1849046168 I really like how they focused on the students social and emotional health like it was any other subject. I feel like social and emotional health is often overlooked, and seen as less important. Also, involving families by having the students show how they learn about the topic was really neat. Parents were able to really see what their student is learning and how they are being taught.]]> 2021-10-27 17:48:47 UTC https://padlet.com/deena_eberhardt/yemo7o7dh71mrbk6/wish/1849046168 Family Involvement - Macy Deaton https://padlet.com/deena_eberhardt/yemo7o7dh71mrbk6/wish/1849273267 When families get involved with the school, they are then able to reinforce the skills being taught at school within their household. They also learn the skills that students are learning on how to express their social and emotional feelings. All can benefit the skills being taught in the classroom. You are building those connections between family and school and making more of impact on all that involved. ]]> 2021-10-27 19:24:31 UTC https://padlet.com/deena_eberhardt/yemo7o7dh71mrbk6/wish/1849273267 Engaging Families SEL Reflections jeanette_heck https://padlet.com/deena_eberhardt/yemo7o7dh71mrbk6/wish/1849273320 Engaging parents as partners in their children's education is so important. In my experience, most parents really do want their children to be successful and want to help reinforce what we are doing in school. Whether we do APTT, SEL activities like the video, or literacy engagement activities, I think the important thing is to keep trying to build genuinely positive relationships with parents. If you can establish that partnership, and offer great and practical ways for parents to help their children at home, they will try.]]> 2021-10-27 19:24:33 UTC https://padlet.com/deena_eberhardt/yemo7o7dh71mrbk6/wish/1849273320 Family engagement reflection https://padlet.com/deena_eberhardt/yemo7o7dh71mrbk6/wish/1849313204 I enjoyed the video, partly because I have a soft spot for SEL. It is very important for children and families. From the video I loved the idea of getting parents involved whether it's inside or outside the classroom. I also think, by engaging the families it can give them a better understanding of what's happening in the class and give them tools to use at home, ultimately creating a better partnership between the parents and educators.]]> 2021-10-27 19:43:53 UTC https://padlet.com/deena_eberhardt/yemo7o7dh71mrbk6/wish/1849313204 Melissa Medica https://padlet.com/deena_eberhardt/yemo7o7dh71mrbk6/wish/1854150521 I can't agree more with the video description. "When teachers bring parents in to see what their children are learning, they strengthen the home-school connection and help the adults build skills, too. #HowLearningHappens"
Glows- I like how easy it is to introduce/reinforce SEL skills at school and send home resources for students/families. 
Grows- I would like to implement home connections through AI. Any ideas are welcome!!


]]> 2021-10-29 14:57:22 UTC https://padlet.com/deena_eberhardt/yemo7o7dh71mrbk6/wish/1854150521 engaging families https://padlet.com/deena_eberhardt/yemo7o7dh71mrbk6/wish/1857017426 It is a wonderful reminder the importance of parents learning the same verbage that their children are learning. What a great way for this to carey over at home.]]> 2021-10-31 18:00:57 UTC https://padlet.com/deena_eberhardt/yemo7o7dh71mrbk6/wish/1857017426 Family Engagement https://padlet.com/deena_eberhardt/yemo7o7dh71mrbk6/wish/1857506315 The video said it perfectly! We are a team, parents, and teachers. As noted in the video, we all can benefit from SEL skills! More importantly, when we engage families we not only allow them to see what their students are learning, but they also get build connections with school staff and possibly stronger connections with their student.]]> 2021-11-01 01:34:59 UTC https://padlet.com/deena_eberhardt/yemo7o7dh71mrbk6/wish/1857506315 November Family Engagement Reflection https://padlet.com/deena_eberhardt/yemo7o7dh71mrbk6/wish/1859112304 I love the idea of sharing SEL strategies to help parents with the emotional aspect of raising kids (because let's be honest - it's hard sometimes!). As stated in the video, it is important for students to know that parents and teachers are on the same page. Including the parents in what we consistently model to the kids is imperative to the strategies being used on a regular basis. As a bonus, the "home environment is apt to be more peaceful" and cohesive. ]]> 2021-11-01 15:31:27 UTC https://padlet.com/deena_eberhardt/yemo7o7dh71mrbk6/wish/1859112304 Family Engagement- Heu https://padlet.com/deena_eberhardt/yemo7o7dh71mrbk6/wish/1859215531 This reminded me of APTT where we brought parents in to teach them how to do different activities. I think it's eye-opening for parents to see... even the dad was impressed. I like how it allowed parents and students to discuss with each other about big problems vs. small problems.....things that we may discuss in our own classrooms. These conversations don't just have to happen here but also at home. Great way to support teacher-parent-student connection! ]]> 2021-11-01 16:07:01 UTC https://padlet.com/deena_eberhardt/yemo7o7dh71mrbk6/wish/1859215531 Family Engagement michelle_fowler3 https://padlet.com/deena_eberhardt/yemo7o7dh71mrbk6/wish/1861352803 While watching the video, I kept thinking this was so much like APTT. I think the connection and support from school to home and back must be strong to have a successful year. Parents really want to know what is going on at school and by including parents, we enrich relationships. I liked the activity of rating a problem from 1-5 (size of my reaction). This could be so helpful in so many situations. ]]> 2021-11-02 11:40:17 UTC https://padlet.com/deena_eberhardt/yemo7o7dh71mrbk6/wish/1861352803 Parent Involvement- SEL https://padlet.com/deena_eberhardt/yemo7o7dh71mrbk6/wish/1861358492 I love the activity they used to involve parents in their child's social emotional learning. Many of our parents may not have many tools in their toolbox to support the social emotional learning of their children. When teachers and parents set the same expectations then children feel safe, confident, and ready to take risks while they learn. -Callie McNeal]]> 2021-11-02 11:43:26 UTC https://padlet.com/deena_eberhardt/yemo7o7dh71mrbk6/wish/1861358492 Family Engagement Reflection https://padlet.com/deena_eberhardt/yemo7o7dh71mrbk6/wish/1861361127 This video reminds me of APTT, but focusing on SEL. It is a great way to involve parents with the school, teachers, and children. SEL is crucial, and this is a great way to help inform parents of ways they can help their child at home. ]]> 2021-11-02 11:44:56 UTC https://padlet.com/deena_eberhardt/yemo7o7dh71mrbk6/wish/1861361127 Family Engagment https://padlet.com/deena_eberhardt/yemo7o7dh71mrbk6/wish/1861376327 I was reminded that we are all in this together. I had not thought about the parents may need to be taught skills to help their children with SEL.]]> 2021-11-02 11:53:02 UTC https://padlet.com/deena_eberhardt/yemo7o7dh71mrbk6/wish/1861376327 Family Engagement https://padlet.com/deena_eberhardt/yemo7o7dh71mrbk6/wish/1861382198 I love that the teachers and the school made sure that the parents were involved with SEL. It is important to make sure that we, as teachers, are showing students how the skills can help them in the classroom, but also outside of the classroom and in the real world. ]]> 2021-11-02 11:55:51 UTC https://padlet.com/deena_eberhardt/yemo7o7dh71mrbk6/wish/1861382198 Family Engagement Reflection michelle_hatfield https://padlet.com/deena_eberhardt/yemo7o7dh71mrbk6/wish/1861387306 This type of family engagement is really beneficial. Involving families in SEL lessons reinforces skills needed for students throughout the school day, as well as skills needed in life at home. Parents are learning also. Relationships are being built and the concept of parents, teachers, and students being a team is developed. Great idea! -Michelle Polk ]]> 2021-11-02 11:58:15 UTC https://padlet.com/deena_eberhardt/yemo7o7dh71mrbk6/wish/1861387306 SEL is so important in these days and times and I think a lot of parents struggle with actually knowing how to help their child navigate through all the craziness that these days and times are throwing at them because it is so different from when they grew up. Giving parents resources to use at home, while implementing the same types of resources in the classroom, is only going to better our students. grace_heck https://padlet.com/deena_eberhardt/yemo7o7dh71mrbk6/wish/1861474308 2021-11-02 12:37:23 UTC https://padlet.com/deena_eberhardt/yemo7o7dh71mrbk6/wish/1861474308 Family Engagement Response https://padlet.com/deena_eberhardt/yemo7o7dh71mrbk6/wish/1861810866 I believe it is so important for families to be involved, not only in the day to day lives of their children, but also their education. I loved watching the family social emotional learning lesson presented in this clip. I think it is a neat way for families to come and see what their student is learning in the school. It also provides families resources and ways to manage emotions, and strategies that can be implemented to calm down or express themselves in an expected or safe way depending on situations, environments, and audiences. -Victoria Vue]]> 2021-11-02 14:25:11 UTC https://padlet.com/deena_eberhardt/yemo7o7dh71mrbk6/wish/1861810866 Family Engagement Reflection andreawalton https://padlet.com/deena_eberhardt/yemo7o7dh71mrbk6/wish/1862382393 I have never seen anything like this before, but I loved it! Any time you build relationships with parents & involve them, it only better helps your students succeed. Involving them with SEL lessons would probably be less intimidating than other subjects & will help build consistency between home & school. I can see it only helping students & parents. The parents might even learn something. Social and emotional health is so important, especially for our elementary-aged students & I like that this school put an importance on that.]]> 2021-11-02 17:31:51 UTC https://padlet.com/deena_eberhardt/yemo7o7dh71mrbk6/wish/1862382393 I love the idea of involving parents in the same SEL lessons that we teach at school. We are a team, and we all need to work together. When parents are involved in their child's education, it's a win/win situation. https://padlet.com/deena_eberhardt/yemo7o7dh71mrbk6/wish/1867383731 Tammy Brown ]]> 2021-11-04 13:14:22 UTC https://padlet.com/deena_eberhardt/yemo7o7dh71mrbk6/wish/1867383731 SEL and Bridging Those Skills between home and school https://padlet.com/deena_eberhardt/yemo7o7dh71mrbk6/wish/1867819597 I think it's really beneficial for students and parents to work together on problem solving and understanding social emotional learning. When our students are in the throes of big feelings and big problems, it's up to those adults they trust (their parents and teachers) to help them work through it. By including parents in this process, it can help bridge those skills in the home and school settings. 
MC]]> 2021-11-04 15:50:44 UTC https://padlet.com/deena_eberhardt/yemo7o7dh71mrbk6/wish/1867819597 https://padlet.com/deena_eberhardt/yemo7o7dh71mrbk6/wish/1871054011 Parent involvement is essential to student success. The more the parents feel like they have the abilities to help, the more confident they can be helping their child when it is needed. Additionally, the parent involvement encourages the students to have their parents engaged in their learning.]]> 2021-11-06 01:33:50 UTC https://padlet.com/deena_eberhardt/yemo7o7dh71mrbk6/wish/1871054011