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University of Maine Early Childhood Resources

Click on the Tipsheet titles listed below to open an accessible web page. Please be sure to check out the Selected Resources link for each Tipsheet.

Filed under Parents Early Childhood and tagged with teachers administrators education early childhood special education early childhood development on January 14, 2010 #

Student Led Parent Conferences

Student-led parent conferences increase parent involvement in schools. Research reveals that parent participation in conferences increases 40 to 60 percent when student-led conferences are implemented as opposed to traditional teacher-led conferences.

Filed under Schools and tagged with student performance high school teachers family school partnership parent leadership communication Title 1 Order from KPIRC parent teacher conferences on October 19, 2009 #

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School - Parent Compact Guide

This booklet provides the National Standards fro Family School Partnerships which is a comprehensive guideline that schools can use to determine how successful they are in implementing family school community partnerships. This booklet also highlights examples of parent involvement in schools and school districts across Kansas.

Filed under Parents Schools and tagged with teachers family family school partnership parenting parent leadership Order from KPIRC on August 03, 2009 #

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Toolkit for Kansas Schools: Involving Parents in No Child Left Behind; Creating Family, School, Community Partnerships

This document is intended to be a useful resource for district and building-level teams of teachers, parents, administrators, and community members to review, as they consider ways to carry out NCLB mandates, school improvement goals and family, school, partnerships that help every child learn. The most effective activities and goals will be those that respond directly to the unique characteristics and needs of your school’s children and families.

Filed under Schools and tagged with accountability NCLB Order from KPIRC school choice supplemental education services teachers national standards testing Toolkit on December 18, 2008 #

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Making Literacy Count!

This literacy resource is designed to help those who educate children birth to grade 12 in the following areas: Research, practice and information for families.

Filed under Parents Schools Early Childhood and tagged with teachers literacy Order from KPIRC effective practices early childhood on December 18, 2008 #

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No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Brown Bag Packet

The Kansas Parent Information Resource Center has developed a series of Brown Bag Presentations that can be shared with families. These packets help families understand how they can better assist children's learning. Each "Brown Bag" is focused on a different topic and contains several handouts that can be reproduced or that are readily available for free from the federal government. Brown Bags are available on the following topics:No Child Left Behind (NCLB), Early Childhood, Reading, Math & Science, Special Education, Staying Healthy and High School.

Filed under Parents Schools Businesses and tagged with family workforce Order from KPIRC NCLB teachers tips brown bag on December 18, 2008 #

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Organizing a Successful Family Center in Your School

This booklet was developed to help school staff members, parents and community leaders understand how family centers can promote family participation and strengthen their schools. It also serves as a guide to establishing family centers.

Filed under Parents and tagged with Order from KPIRC family school partnership national standards teachers family Family Centers on December 17, 2008 #

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Involving Parents in Powerful Ways

This booklet gives helpful tips and ideas on how principals and educators can involve parents in their children's education.

Filed under - and tagged with Order from KPIRC Principals Educators teachers on December 17, 2008 #

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Scholastic's Early Childhood Today: Home School Connection

This site is full of topical information for parents to encourage learning in their young child.

Filed under Early Childhood and tagged with literacy teachers school readiness on December 09, 2008 #

Rethinking Schools

Rethinking Schools is an 18-year-old organization begun by teachers. They stand for a commitment to equity and to a vision that public education is central to the creation of a human, caring, multiracial democracy. While diversity is an issue that impacts all of society, Rethinking Schools emphasizes problems facing urban schools--particularly issues of race. It is an activist publication, with articles written by and for teachers, parents, and students.

Filed under Parents Schools and tagged with teachers on October 17, 2008 #

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