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Synergy
Collaboration in
Education
Parental Involvement
Research shows an increasing trend of absent
parents in the childs education
Parents are their childs biggest advocate and must
have an active role their childs development
The more knowledge the parent has the better
empowered they will be
As an educator, we can assist this process
Increasing parent
involvement
When the child feels there is connection between
home and school life, they view them as not 2
separate institutions but as an important whole.
Higher grades, test scores, and graduation rates
-Better school attendance
-Increased motivation, better self-esteem
-Lower rates of suspension
-Decreased use of drugs and alcohol
-Fewer instances of violent behavior
Increasing parental
involvement
Allowing parents to
visit the classroom to
see what their child is
learning and doing
Communication is key
and the ability for
parents to stay in
touch my nontraditional means is
almost a requirement
Parental involvement in
education builds a support
network for their children, but
a child with special needs in
particular benefits from parent
advocacy at school. You have
the power to push for the
appropriate services and
environment to allow your child
to thrive. Knowing how to get
involved in the special
education process gives you a
sense of purpose in supporting
your child's future.
DECISION MAKING
Parents must make a project for
the
improvement
of
school
classrooms with the agreement of
the directors of the institution
Parents who decide to make the
anniversary
of
the
school,
teachers day, childrens day and
Christmas and so on
The
parents
must
a
good
relationship with the teachers
and students , for this the
students are more motivated,
always the parents to participate
in the meetings that the teacher
takes according schools needs
DECISION MAKING
1. Monitor out-of-school activities.
2. Model the value of learning, self-discipline,
and hard work.
3. Express high but realistic expectations for
achievement
4. Encourage children's development/ progress
in school.
5. Encourage reading, writing, and discussions
among family members.
Teacher Strategies
o
Recognize and honor diversity of families,
cultures, race and socioeconomic status.
o
Ability for contact between teachers, parents
and students to communicate via communication
book, email, telephone, newsletters, web conference
and teacher website throughout the school year.
o
School resources available for parental
continued learning in order to best assist their
children with schooling.
o
Invitations for parents to come to school for
presentations of what their children have been
learning,
o
School activities that parent and
child can participate in together.
Whats Next?
Further education on
how to best
communicate with
parents of children
with special needs
Learn more about
cultural and ethnic
differences of families
Paper Reflection
It is our role as teachers to get parents to feel
unconditionally welcomed and provide them with
the tools they need in order to make thoughtful
decisions and contributions to their childs
education
Everyone benefits when solving problems together;
I found this project to be useful in furthering my
understanding and education regarding parent
involvement within the school environment
Video
Parent-Teacher
Relationships
Parent-Teacher
Relationships
Parent-Teacher Relationships
o Declare to them your intensions as the class teacher that their
child/children are enrolled in
o Give positive feedback to them about their child/children
o Ask questions about their child/children
o Be a good listener to the parents
o Invite parents to make daily or weekly visits to the classroom
Parent-Teacher Relationships
Changing the Way We Do Business in the Village through Parent/Family Empowerment | Raising Achievement & Closing Gaps
PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF NORTH CAROLINA State Board of Education | Department of Public Instruction
PT 7
Is a face-to-face meeting
between one teacher and one
or both parents (or guardians)
of a student. It is an
opportunity to discuss a
students academic progress
and social behavior
Avoid teacher-talk.
teacher-talk K-12 education is loaded with jargon
and acronyms, but a parent-teacher conference is not the
place to use them. Be sure to explain any terms,
curriculum titles, or even words on progress reports that
arent commonly used outside the school setting.
Ask questions and listen.
listen Ask parents or guardians for
their input about students strengths, needs, and learning
styles, a well as their hopes and dreams for their children.
Make a plan.
plan Provide suggestions for activities and
strategies to support learning at home.
Be honest and have a thick skin.
skin Its your responsibility to
give parents or guardians an accurate assessment of
students academic progress. Sometimes this means
delivering bad news. Sugar-coating the fact defeats the
purpose of the conference.
Developing Positive
Relationships with
Parents, Students and
other Teachers
Teacher-Student
Relationships
Teacher-Student Relationships
o Show your pleasure and enjoyment of students.
o Interact with students in a responsive and respectful manner.
o Offer students help (e.g., answering questions in timely manner,
offering support that matches students' needs) in achieving
academic and social objectives.
o Help students reflect on their thinking and learning skills.
o Know and demonstrate knowledge about individual students'
backgrounds, interests, emotional strengths and academic levels.
Teacher-Student
Relationships
o Avoid showing irritability or aggravation toward students.
o Acknowledge the importance of peers in schools by encouraging
students to be caring and respectful to one another.
Positive teacher-student relationships draw students into the
process of learning and promote their desire to learn
(assuming that the content material of the class is engaging,
age-appropriate and well matched to the student's skills).
Teacher-Teacher
Relationships
Teacher-Teacher
Relationships
The development of positive andprofessional
relationships with your colleagues does not happen
automatically,and is not always easy; it takes time
and effort.
Teacher-Teacher
Relationships
Listed below are Eleven (11) things to keep in mind when trying tobuild positive
relationshipswith faculty and staff members at school:
oEncourage and show kindness and humility-- Never let an opportunity to show kindness or
encouragement to others to pass.
oBe happy Every day you go to work, you need to make a choice to be happy.
oRefuse to engage in gossip or hearsay-- Don't allow gossip to rule your life.
oLet the water roll off your backDont let negative things said about you get under your
skin.
oCollaborate with your peers Collaboration is vitally essential among teachers.
oWatch what you say to people-- How you say something counts for just as much as what you
say.
Teacher-Teacher
Relationships
o If you make a promise, you better be prepared to keep it-- If you intend to
make promises, you had better be prepared to keep them, no matter what
the cost.
o Learn about others outside interests-- Find a common interest that you
have with others (e.g. grandchildren, sports, movies, etc.) and spark a
conversation.
o Be open-minded-- Do not get into arguments.
o Understand that some peoples feelings are hurt easier than others-
Humor can bring people together, but it can also tear people apart.
o Dont worry about accolades-- Do your best.
What is collaboration in
education?
Participants in education are students, parents,
teachers and principals.
Collaboration is the reciprocal partnerships between the
participants who share mutual goals that benefits all
students, the school and with each other.
Teachers collaborate with colleagues, students and their
parents to plan and sustain a safe environment where
students work together innovatively and effectively.
Childrens portfolios,
work samples & photos
Internet websites:
- TDSB
Video/audiotapes of
- http://www.literacycenter.net/ classroom discussions,
Singing and storytelling
Classroom
Articles, books,
newsletters & magazines
Class-made books
Technological
Resources
Print Media
School newsletters
Home-School
Communication
Forum for discussion
of education issues
Curriculum Night
Math/Reading nights
Volunteer tea
Provincial
and
district
updates
School
Council
Committee
School
Parent information
bulletin board
Movie nights
School-wide
District/School
celebration
sponsored
of theme work
School
parent workshops
Council
Committee
Questionnaires
Classroom
Conferences
Parent-teacher:
at school,
through
telephone calls
Classroom helper
In-session open house
Informal conversations
Evening celebrations of
childs learning (e.g.,
concerts, plays)
Parent-teacher-child:
at school, through
interactive homeschool
Reading programs and
back-and-forth books
Parent-child:
student-led at
school, student-led
at home with
portfolio or
questionnaire
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VOLUNTEERING
Slice
1
VOLUNTEERIN
G
PARENTING
GOAL: Help all
families establish
home environments
to support children
as students.
Slice
2
PARENTING
COMMUNICATIN
G
GOAL: Design more effective forms of
school-to-home and home-to-school
communications with all families each year
about school programs and their children's
progress.
Slice
3
COMMUNICATIN
G
LEARNING AT HOME
GOAL: Provide
information and ideas to
families about how to help
students at home with
homework and other
curricular-related
activities, decisions, and
planning.
Slice 4
LEARNING AT
HOME
DECISION MAKING
GOAL: Include
parents in school
decisions,
developing parent
leaders and
representatives.
Slice 5
DECISION MAKING
COLLABORATING
WITH COMMUNITY
GOAL: Identify and integrate
resources and services from
the community to strengthen
school programs, family
practices, and student
learning.
Slice 6
COLLABORATING
WITH COMMUNITY
Increasing
Student Achievement
by
Increasing
Parent Involvement
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Parent Involvement
The more involved parents are in their
childs education, the more likely the
child is to succeed in school.
Research shows that parent support is
more important to school success than a
students IQ, economic status, or school
setting.
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More than 85 %
of a childs waking, learning hours are
spent out of school, primarily at home?
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Working Together
If we want the very
best, most productive
education for
children today, we
need to combine
what parents do best
and what schools do
best.
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The End