Participants also learn about the educational rights of both students and parents. This workshop is recommended for families and individuals who already have a basic understanding of education reform in Massachusetts. Current research maintains that the family makes critical contributions to student achievement. This one-hour workshop explains the different types of family involvement, teaches innovative ways to communicate with parents or teachers, and offers strategies to develop collaborative relationships between families and schools. Parents learn what teachers suggest parents do and parents, in turn, can share their own suggestions for teachers.
Current research maintains that the family makes critical contributions to student achievement.
This one-hour workshop explains the different types of family involvement, teaches innovative ways to communicate with parents or teachers, and offers strategies to develop collaborative relationships between families and schools. Parents learn what teachers suggest parents do and parents, in turn, can share their own suggestions for teachers. Participants learn how to create a welcoming school environment, build partnerships with parents, and achieve a better understanding of diverse cultures. Enhance parent involvement in your school by creating an inviting and helpful front office atmosphere. This workshop for front office personnel emphasizes the influential role they have in interacting with parents, administration, teachers and other school staff, and identifies effective communication styles and skills that exemplify family-friendly practices.