New Ways to Engage Parents
Chapters 1-3 Review
Person to Person
Interactions with
Parents
Advanced electronic communication-this will be discussed
in Chapter 4.
Parent-teacher conferences
Clearly explain test data.
Focus on the child.
Answer general questions.
Be respectful, courteous, and clear.
Open House
Share teacher expectations, policies etc.
Build connections.
An exchange of information that
will help students academically.
Plan of Action for
Involving Parents
Develop community/school
partnerships.
Work together to develop
a common vision; a shared purpose.
Provide opportunities for
ongoing dialogue with
community members.
Identify key organizations
and community groups.
Develop positive home/school
partnerships.
Use the graphic organizer
to organize thoughts on fully
including parents.
Use the gathered information
to plan parent participation
activities.
Teachers examine their
social identity in order to
reveal any potential biases.
Understand Your
School's Population
Develop an action plan
based on the data.
Analyze Data
Compile and compare data
district wide.
Begin with good data.
Create a demographic
profile.
Ask questions about the
school demographics.
