Connecting With Parents Online
July 2, 2009
July 2, 2009
School district and school based leaders who understand and believe in the power of parent involvement to impact student success (the research is overwhelming) face a new challenge and a fantastic opportunity. We must find new, effective ways to reach out to our parent communities, bring parents into our circle of influence and do all of this more cost and time efficiently. The great opportunity is to be able to use the tools we now have readily available to reach out to parents and involve them in the education and growth of their children.
About the Presenter: Tom Unwin is the CEO and President of JK Thomas & Associates, Ltd based in Vancouver, BC. Tom is a former district school administrator who has extensive contacts with state and district administrators across North America. He is an expert in professional development, a former teacher, elementary principal, middle school principal and high school principal. Tom has also worked at the school level in curriculum development and implementation, teaching personnel, leadership development, career education, adult education, international education, funding and financial planning, as well as implementing a wide range of district wide innovations. He worked in the Ministry of Education in British Columbia as a regional coordinator - working with school districts to implement policy and programs. Currently he is consulting with U.S. state educational leaders and Canadian educational to design their professional development initiatives for K12 environments - both in a web based format and traditional face to face venues. Tom was previously the moderator and presenter of the S2H events and helped build it into what it is today. To learn more about Tom and JK Thomas & Associates Ltd, please click here. www.plcelearning.com/
Tom Unwin created excellent group discussion. There were many great ideas shared for diminishing the problems districts face when using technology to connect to parents. Watch his recorded presentation by clicking below!