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Extractions: Try having the teachers in your building write a biographical sketch of themselves to post outside their classrooms. You never know when a student may find he or she has something in common with a teacher and is able to strike up a relationship that could be a positive learning experience. Establish the rules.
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Extractions: Featured Tips. Teacher Tip: Free Stuff for Teachers Parent Tip: Parent-Teacher Conference Tips Student Tip: College Information Home Find great Deals! Teacher s Zone MARKET PLACE Rate this site at TeAch-nology.com's -Best of the Web for Teachers! "Teacher Tip of the month " Getting Parents On Your Side " By ML Rodriguez, educational consultant Teachers, Family involvement is one of the best long-term investments upon a child's education. As partners with parents, it's our obligation to assist parents in maintaining this commitment. I am aware that teachers are sometimes the only driving force behind helping a child reach their full potential, however that does not mean that we just give up. Here are some ways to involve parents in their child's success. With these tips parents are certain to feel that they are a vital part of their child's education. 1. Establish a partnership - lay out the foundation Begin by sending out a handout of your classroom rules and polices. Have parents sign a copy to let you know that they have read the information. Also be sure to ask for help. Some parents may want to play a part in their child's education, but don't know how. Guide them! (see sample volunteer letter Let parents know that you want to work with them to establish a successful year. Ask them "what
TERC: Feature Story getting and Keeping parents involved. in one classroom, one parents experiencein becoming very involved in mathematics in I talk the parents through the http://www.terc.edu/TEMPLATE/feature/lead.cfm
Extractions: Go to... TERC Home Page About TERC Hands On Contact Us Search Feature Archives News Archives TOPICS- Curriculum Equity Mathematics Education Online Learning Professional Development Research School Reform Science Education FAST TRACK- Current Projects Project Web Sites People Get Involved Job Openings Completed Projects FAQ Home About TERC News Hands On! ... Search The curriculum is designed to deeply engage all elementary students in meaningful mathematics, and to substantially expand the pool of mathematically literate students. The Investigations Implementation Center is working to help schools collaborate with parents and families, who can be powerful advocates in children's mathematics education. A Partnership That Benefits Everyone As one mathematics educator writes in Schools and Families: Creating a Math Partnership "We have learned that working with parents to bring them into the process is crucial. Until all stakeholders are at the table, it’s really difficult to have a productive conversation about what math is and what it should look like for children. Parental and community understanding and support are requirements for successful mathematics restructuring efforts." –P. Lofgren, Mathematics Education Collaborative (Oregon) (p. 147) Engaging Parents as Partners in Improving Mathematics for All Students The mathematical knowledge students leaving high school need to succeed in today's and tomorrow's world is changing. Because the
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Extractions: JavaScript Web Site Menu Switched Off WiredKids Parents Harassment and Cyberstalking Harassment and Cyberstalking But many people dont stop at just insulting you or your children. They may make death threats, hack your computer, or send you viruses. They may track your children online, using buddy lists and ICQ technology, and say nasty things about our children to others in chatrooms our children frequent. They may post terrible things in guestbooks on our childrens sites, or sites our children visit. They may pose as our children, by using remailer and alias technology (that allow people to appear to be someone else or mask their identity online), and say and do things that get our children into trouble. It can get really ugly. Sometimes we have to get their ISPs involved, and it might even warrant getting law-enforcement agencies involved, especially if there are threats relating to off-line dangers. Always take these things seriously. What Can You Do About It?
Involving Parents In The Education Of Their Children of trying to involve parents and getting little response. the emotional problemsof a few parents may be as to prevent them from becoming involved with their http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content2/Involving_parents.html
Extractions: When parents are involved in their children's education, both children and parents are likely to benefit. Researchers report that parent participation in their children's schooling frequently: Despite these advantages, it is not always easy for parents to find time and energy to become involved or to coordinate with schedules for school events. For some parents, a visit to school is perceived as an uncomfortable experience, perhaps a holdover from their own school days. Others may have their hands full with a job and other children. The availability and cost of babysitters are other factors. Recently, teachers and other school staff have made special efforts to increase communication with parents and encourage involvement in children's learning experiences. Parents can participate in their children's schools by joining Parent Teacher Associations (PTAs) or Parent Teacher Organizations (PTOs) and getting involved in decision-making about the educational services their children receive. Almost all schools have a PTA or PTO, but often only a small number of parents are active in these groups.
Making Family And Community Connections: Demonstration of homework assignments by getting parents involved and letting But TIPS homeworkrequires parents to comment on children's work and become involved in the http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/month9/demo_sub1.html
Extractions: In Part 1, a program called family math involves both parents and children in math education. In Part 2, Jason Tithigpen, a student at Clara Barton Community School CS 50, Bronx, New York participates in the family math program and talks about his experiences. One aspect of this communication might involve teachers turning to parent volunteers for assistance with plans for selected lessons. Good communication and orientation will result in the teachers knowing about the skills that parents can offer. When teaching math, for example, teachers might identify parents who use math in their work. This might include accountants, bankers, administrators, or small-business owners. The teacher might make contact with these parents to help develop homework assignments, or mentor students who might be interested in a career that involves applied mathematics. Good communication with community members also allows teachers to make the best use of local resources and to find material for projects, field trips, and other activities that they might not otherwise be aware of. Family and local volunteers can help with lessons which require additional adult assistance that might not otherwise be possible with available resources. The presence of volunteers can also allow teachers to give individual attention to students who need it and to plan lessons that may require such attention.
Extractions: ADVICE I'm always working on getting you the most current research information. I hope you find this interesting and helpful: Recent statistics show that: 1 out of 4 kids is Bullied. 1 out of 5 kids admits to being a bully, or doing some "Bullying." 8% of students miss 1 day of class per month for fear of Bullies. 43% fear harassment in the bathroom at school. 100,000 students carry a gun to school. 28% of youths who carry weapons have witnessed violence at home. A poll of teens ages 12-17 proved that they think violence increased at their schools. 282,000 students are physically attacked in secondary schools each month. More youth violence occurs on school grounds as opposed to on the way to school. 80% of the time, an argument with a bully will end up in a physical fight. 1/3 of students surveyed said they heard another student threaten to kill someone. 1 out of 5 teens knows someone who brings a gun to school. 2 out of 3 say they know how to make a bomb, or know where to get the info. to do it. Almost half of all students say they know another student who's capable of murder.
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Extractions: Parents Help your child be the best Most parents would say they could do anything to ensure their children excel. Here are a few ideas that will make your child excel. Be interested in what your child does. Experience shows that the best performers at school are children from stable families. Give your child chores - make the sons wash dishes and sweep the floors alongside their sisters. Chores teach diligence and responsibility, which are a boon in class and absolutely vital for success in life. Become involved in your child's school. Many parents avoid getting involved in school because they are uncomfortable just being there. Often they do not know what to do to help their child, so they just do nothing. Expose your children to "bigger things". Let your child join a library for extra learning material books, tapes, videos and charts - which most schools cannot afford. Set firm standards at home. Provide a stable family where values are cherished and your child will be disciplined respectful and hard working. Become lax and inn the long run we will all pay a price
NEA: This Active Life March 2002 -- Getting Involved s, Computers. This Active Life March 2002 getting involved. Your Opportunity. Makea difference in your community. Our suggestions I would teach them all of the http://www.nea.org/activelife/0203/getinvolved.html
Extractions: For more than 30 years, the Senior Corps has linked 450,000 older Americans to volunteer opportunities in their communities. Its three main programs: the Foster Grandparent Program, Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, and the Senior Companion Program. Each of these programs is looking for volunteers willing to make a difference in the lives of children and adults. If you're interested, go to the Corporation for National Service Web site: www.cns.gov/senior/joining Green Thumb, Inc., one of the oldest organizations working on older-worker training, employment, and community service, operates the Senior Community Service Program, a federally funded program that trains and places senior and disadvantaged workers. Green Thumb also runs a program funded by the Job Training Partnership Act that trains seniors 55 and older, and Experience Works!, a staffing initiative that places seniors in part-time and full-time jobs. Go to www.greenthumb.org
NEA Today: Make It Happen! Oct. 1997 Hundreds of schools across the country are successfully getting parent input on importantschool decisions using what When parents are involved in crucial http://www.nea.org/neatoday/9710/cover.html
Extractions: Make It Happen! In Pennsylvania, some public school moms are paid $250 for every 100 hours they volunteer in the classroom. Other parents get free product samples including soap and cereal in exchange for participating in school activities. At one school in Richmond, Virginia, teachers hold report cards hostage until parents pay ransom in the form of attendance at parent-teacher conferences. In other parts of the country, educators are using weekly dinners and bingo games as parent magnets. Call them bribes, hooks, gimmicks, or just plain ol' creative ideas. The fact remains: Educators are getting desperate when it comes to involving some parents in their child's education. Hard-to-reach families don't fall into any race or class. It's a matter of circumstance. It may be the family that doesn't have a phone or the single mom who doesn't have anyone to watch her baby while she visits your classroom. It may be the professional parents who work such long hours. Or the parents too embarrassed by their speech or dress to walk through the school doors. Or the parents who don't understand much English. While there are no magic solutions and no tricks that will work with all the people all the time, there are a number of effective strategies that can be incorporated into any school's overall action plan for getting hard-to-reach parents on board.
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Extractions: Date Posted: Feb. 7, 2003 LEBANON, Pa. (AP) Come fall, Gino Vargas and other parents of schoolchildren in this city could be getting report cards of their own: The school system's superintendent is proposing that parents be graded on how involved they are in their children's education. Vargas said he cares deeply about his 4-year-old son and has no problem with the proposal, believed to be one of the first of its kind. "If you take care of your kids, it'll show in the report," Vargas said recently as little Dante waited in the car for the trip home from Harding Elementary. "My dad was there for me. I need to be there for my son." Under the proposal, parents in the 4,200-student district about 80 miles west of Philadelphia would be evaluated in areas such as attendance at parent-teacher conferences, whether they return things they have to sign and whether their children come to school healthy and properly dressed. Teachers would check "yes" or "no" and send the forms home with student report cards. Superintendent Marianne Bartley said the goal is to make sure parents are sending their kids to school ready to learn and keeping on top of their academic progress.
Extractions: The Just Think Foundation launches an important new initiative for the Body Image Project Background We live in a critical time for young women. Deluged by media images of skinny models, young girls are growing up convinced that being thin is the key to love and acceptability. With puberty arriving earlier than ever, girls are now becoming weight conscious as young as eight years old; 80% of nine year olds are on diets. Eating disorders have grown 400% since 1970, 20% of college girls have anorexia and the self-destructive behavior among high school girls has reached dangerous proportions. We live in a world in which young women waste their valuable lives obsessing about their bodies, where the messages from the media persuade them daily that they are not OK as they are. The Just Think Foundation The Just Think Foundation was set up to teach young people to look at the media and think for themselves. By teaching young people to understand and make their own media, they change from passive consumers to active producers; they learn to resist and filter the messages that bombard them daily. In a world where media influence continues to dominate, our only hope is to train young people to be media literate so that they become independent thinkers, able to discern the truth and equipped to tell their own stories. The Body Image Project The Body Image Project was set up by the Just Think Foundation to specifically address the issue of body image among young girls. Its mission is to raise awareness of the problem among young women and teach them how to "resist and filter" the media messages that surround them. By questioning the media images that dominate their world, young women are taught to rethink their attitudes towards their bodies and develop a more positive sense of self.
NNCC Getting Along: Sibling Fights Some children seem to have a knack for getting brothers and sisters to play a quarrelwith a sibling is a sure way to get them involved. WHAT parents CAN DO. http://www.nncc.org/Parent/ga.sib.html
Extractions: Getting Along: Sibling Fights Lesia Oesterreich Family Life Extension Specialist Iowa State University There are a number of reasons that kids quarrel, fight, and tease. Sometimes they are just bored, tired, or hungry. Other times they are seeking attention, looking for companionship, or trying to develop their own sense of power. Understanding why kids quarrel can help you know what to do. It never fails. Whenever you are the busiest - shopping, cleaning, or running errands - quarreling and teasing break out. "Mom, he hit me." "She took my book." "He called me dumb!" Sound familiar? WHAT PARENTS CAN DO The first thing to ask is what basic needs are not being met here? Kids who are tired, hungry, or bored are not going to feel cheerful and cooperative. A few minutes of rest, a healthy snack, and some interesting things to do can work wonders. Sometimes kids get into a bad habit of squabbling as a way of getting attention. If this situation seems common in your house, it may be time to "reprogram" your kids so that only good behavior gets rewarded. WHAT PARENTS CAN DO Ignore mild quarrels.
NNCC Better Kid Care: Getting Children To Follow Rules BETTER KID CARE getting CHILDREN TO FOLLOW RULES. Caregivers, like parents, mustbe patient and must expect children a rule, or they get so involved in doing http://www.nncc.org/Guidance/better.rules.html
Extractions: Caregivers, like parents, must be patient and must expect children to make mistakes - that is, do things that are not acceptable. We also must remember that children do not have mini-computers in their heads. They often forget a rule, or they get so involved in doing something, they get distracted and do something they ordinarily wouldn't do. Think about helping a child learn about finger paint. Let's imagine these children had never seen finger paint before. Hardly any caregiver would ever think of just putting out lots of paint in front of this group of young children without some guidance. A top-notch caregiver might talk about finger paint, show the children its consistency, and probably demonstrate how to use it on paper. The caregiver probably would give the children a few cautions about not throwing or slopping the paint or not dumping the entire jar of paint on the paper. No caregiver would simply put out the open finger paint jars and go do something else. She would watch carefully, making appropriate and encouraging comments about what the children are doing.
Adult Leader Topics games and activities designed to help teach ethical decision Troop Planning gettingthe methods to work. Get the parents involved and make effective use of http://www.netwoods.com/d-leadership.html
Extractions: The information presented here covers a wide area of unit leadership topics, including Junior Leader, Adult leader, and troop operations. Contents Special Note JLT Working With Scouts Working With Adults ... Adult Leader Training Articles Of Special Note DELTA Handbook Materials Developing Ethical Leaders Through Action by Beth Emshoff, Viking Council, Boy Scouts Of America, Minneapolis, Minnesota and the Center For Youth Development And Research, University Of Minnesota, St. Paul Training material, games and activities designed to help teach ethical decision making to your scouts. A complete teaching guide, with initiative and skills games/activities, youth development information, and MUCH more. A real treasure trove for youth leaders. Formatted for on-line reading. "Ethical development is a major aspect of a youth becoming an adult. DELTA is a method of enhancing the ethical development of a special youth - a Scout; a person who values justice, caring, and service to others. "This book represents a very special possibility: ethically sensitive and ethically courageous Scouts and adult leaders. DELTA will show you how to make this possible.
Community Service: A Family's Guide To Getting Involved KidsHealth parents Positive Parenting Family Life Community ServiceA Family's Guide to getting involved. Reasons to Get involved http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/family/volunteer.html
Extractions: What is one of the most important issues of this century? The war on drugs and crime? Caring for the elderly? The U.S. economy? Well, in a way, the answer is all of these topics, and many more. And community service and volunteerism are part of the solution to many of society's current problems. How, and why, should you get your family involved in lending a helping hand? How can you set a good example for your children? The following information can help you and your family get a start in community service and volunteerism. Reasons to Get Involved It feels good. This is a very important part of volunteering. When you find an organization that you care about or a cause you feel strongly about, and you commit your time and effort, the rewards are endless. "When people are starting out in community service I always tell them to take it slow," says Sabina Corini, a volunteer coordinator. "You'll be surprised, though. Volunteering is a lot like chocolate - you've got to have more and more and more. That's how good it feels." It strengthens your community.
Getting Along: Sibling Fights, GA-003-98 Some children seem to have a knack for getting brothers and sisters to play a quarrelwith a sibling is a sure way to get them involved. What parents can do. http://ohioline.osu.edu/ga-fact/0003.html
Extractions: and what parents can do about it Kids quarrel, fight, and tease for a number of reasons. Sometimes they are just bored, tired, or hungry. Other times they are seeking attention, looking for companionship, or trying to develop their own sense of power. Understanding why kids quarrel can help you know what to do. Basic needs It never fails. Whenever you are the busiestshopping, cleaning, or running errandsquarreling and teasing break out. "Mom, he hit me." "She took my book." "He called me dumb!" Sound familiar? What parents can do The first thing to ask is what basic needs are not being met here? Kids who are tired, hungry, or bored are not going to feel cheerful and cooperative. A few minutes of rest, a healthy snack, and some interesting things to do can work wonders. Attention Sometimes kids get into a bad habit of squabbling as a way of getting attention. If this situation seems common in your house, it may be time to "reprogram" your kids so that only good behavior gets rewarded. What parents can do Ignore mild quarrels. Ignoring sometimes works, but only if no one is in danger of getting hurt. Remain calm, and avoid speaking or looking at your children. If things don't seem too out of control, you may find it helpful to leave the room or to listen to music with headphones. Ignoring works best when parents also make the effort to give attention for good behavior.
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Extractions: Long before our children are born, we envision who they will be, what great things they will do and how they will take the best of us and become even better. We risk facing our own mortality to peek into a future beyond our time, imagining their families, accomplishments, and contributions. They are the legacy we leave behind. When our children do come along, we are well practiced at seeing the long view through our imagination. The challenge for all parents is to reconcile this imagined vision with the personalities, strengths and challenges of our real children. This can be exceptionally difficult when those children have disabilities and require unique supports and accommodations in order to access opportunities to learn, grow, work and live fulfilling lives.
Tips For Parents Homework is an opportunity for students to learn and for parents to be involved intheir children's education. Why isn't Maria getting more homework? http://k12s.phast.umass.edu/~hharg/homeworkhelp.htm
Extractions: A US Department of Education Article Foreword Homework: A Concern for the Whole Family The Basics How To Help: Show You Think Education and Homework Are Important ... The National Education Goals Families play a vital role in educating America's children. What families do is more important to student success than whether they are rich or poor, whether parents have finished high school or not, or whether children are in elementary, junior high, or high school. Yet, for all that common sense and research tell us, family involvement often remains neglected in the debate about American school reform. To focus more attention on this important subject, the U.S. Congress recently added to an initial list of six National Education Goals another that states: Every school will promote partnerships that will increase parental involvement and participation in promoting the social, emotional, and academic growth of children. The Office of Educational Research and Improvement has produced Helping Your Child With Homework to contribute to the drive to increase family involvement in children's learning. As the handbook points out, we know that children who spend more time on homework, on average, do better in school, and that the academic benefits increase as children move into the upper grades.
