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Vol. 1, No. 9
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August 2008
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The Lighter Side
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A new family in the neighborhood overslept and their young daughter
missed the bus. The father, late for work himself, had to drive her.
Since he did not know the way, she gave him directions. They
rode several blocks before she told him to turn the first time,
several more before she indicated another turn. This went on for 20
minutes. When they finally reached the school, it proved to be only
a short distance from their home. The annoyed father asked his
daughter why she led him around in such a circle. She explained,
"That's the way the school bus goes, Daddy. It's the only way I
know."
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In the Spotlight
Who Cares? How to Build
Relationships
This live
webinar, Who Cares?, provided a rationale, encouraging schools
to focus on the most important "R" in the schoolhouse -
relationships.
For those
concerned about reducing achievement gaps, one of the common
threads identified in educational literature is the importance
of relationships, especially when those relationships are
coupled with high expectations. Many espouse the importance of
relationships in a school, but few articulate how to
systematically address it.
Those who
participated in the S2H Webinar learned the secrets to wowing
parents and administration into building better relationships.
Read more.
Increasing Parental and Community Involvement
The S2H Webinars and Roundtables offer
opportunities for district and school leaders to share
successful practices.
Participants in a recent S2H Virtual Round Table, "Using
Parent Notification Systems to Build Involvement," had
interesting ideas for building better relationships with
families and community members.
Read more.
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Public Engagement
How to get the public involved...
The Center for the Advancement of Public Engagement has
released a primer on ways to cultivate greater community
engagement with public life and a more citizen-centered approach
to involvement.
The Study Circles Resource Center (now called "Everyday
Democracy") provides the tips on where to find participants who
will increase your school to community involvement.
Read More
Getting Parents Involved
The Parent Tutor Corporation is a school-based service
company whose sole mission is to provide meaningful parental
involvement. Their program, "Getting Parents Involved," is full
of parent-friendly, meaningful activities available for parents
to assist their children.
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