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| Home -- E-Training -- Podcasts |
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| Teaching Writing: A New Webcast from Reading Rockets | March 2008
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Dickson shares his strategies for reaching out to diverse families * Diane Holtham talks about welcoming new immigrant families * Diane shares how she works with families whose first language is not English * Foster talks about the importance of speaking in plain terms |
February, 2008
Video Shorts
from Teaching Tolerance |
| Helping Parents Understand Student Assessment | December, 2007
Jackie Lakin, KSDE, interviews Jane Groff, Assistant Director of KPIRC. The Kansas Parent Resource Center, federally funded under Title V of No Child Left Behind, is the official Parent Information Technical Assistance Center for the state of Kansas. We are one of a national network of 60 PIRCs and are funded for five more years (2006 through 2011). The KPIRC works hand-in-hand with the KSDE State and Federal Programs office in providing you information and resources on early childhood through high school parent involvement. |
Sally Wade - Exceptional Practices-USF (Video)
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August, 2007
This site will offer various presentations and information for use in addressing the concerns for Parental Involvement. We hope you use this site to develop or begin a program that provides new teacher training and in-service professional development with the tools necessary to effectively work with families to increase academic success for all students. http://www.aacte.org/Programs/Parental_Engagement/default.aspx
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| View 3 interactive modules | August 5, 2007 The Southwest Educational Development Laboratory’s National Center for Family and Community Connections with Schools has reviewed emerging findings and research in the area of family and community involvement with schools to develop three interactive strategy briefs, which are available in English and Spanish. |
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April 25,
2007 “Is Your School A Family Friendly School?” In this podcast, Jane Groff, Assistant Director of the Kansas Parent Information Resource Center, interviews Mr. Steven Constantino, the founder and president of Family Friendly Schools. Family Friendly Schools, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to engaging students, families, and communities in the academic achievement of all students. This interview focuses on creating a positive school culture by understanding the power of families and how to include them in the educational lives of their children. Mr. Constantino describes characteristics of family friendly schools and encourages school personnel to evaluate their school culture and determine if it is family friendly. |
