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Friday, August 24, 2012

Education Ride 365: Yearly Progress For Parents As Well As Schools!



Many of you have already experienced and/or seen school start for the 2012-13 school year.  Most of the rest of you---including those of you just about everywhere in Texas---will begin this Monday. 

We talk a lot in this country about the condition of our schools and how to improve their performance.  We talk about what teachers should do, what principals should do, what school boards and superintendents should do.  It seems, in fact, that quite often the talk is perhaps too focused on what the schools should do better absent the broader picture furthering the cause.



Our entire country would be proportionally healthier to the degree we all remember that as much as we need quality schools functioning properly and engaging in continuous improvement, we just as importantly need true parental involvement and continuous growth in that effort.  We desperately need parents and others in the community introspecting about the role they play and how to take that crucial responsibility to a new level in whatever way they feel will make a difference. 



Schooling
in America should improve every year.  Parenting in America should improve every year. 
If both are on this trajectory---each considering how they can further support the mutual mission they both share, i.e. the strengthening of our individuals, families, and children as a part of one community---we will improve our great country togetherMost of us believe this country is in critical need of strengthening right about NOW!


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Keywords: Education Ride 365, EdClick, Cycle Of Education, Parental Involvement

 

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

(Dirty) Birds Of A Feather?



C'Mon Man



Read the remainder of this story at The Daily here.

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Keywords: EdClick, Parental Involvement, Child Safety, School Security

 

Monday, November 14, 2011

Nice Neighbors Aren't Always Nice



The home of alleged child molester Jerry Sandusky is feet away
from an elementary school playground.  Go figure.



Yes, that is his home she is pointing to...right beyond the swing set.

Stay vigilant.  Protect young people!

credit: TODAYSTHV

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Keywords: EdClick, Parental Involvement, Child Safety, School Security

 

Saturday, October 15, 2011

Is Your School Properly Equipped For Discipline, Part Duex!



In a healthy discipline program, the "radar screens" that keep personnel informed and actively participating in the school's discipline program extend out to parents too. 

One such radar screen is documentation:

*Does your school collect data over time, in a "electronic repository" that can be used by the school to, for instance, create discipline histories allowing parents to view patterns of behavior, interventions attempted, consequences assigned, consequence follow-through, and so much more?  This is a radar screen on their child that parents deserve to see readily.

The technology EdClick offers schools does this--->efficiently, easily, and inexpensively.

Another component of an effective discipline system that gives parents a radar screen on their child's overall behavior is regular communication pushed out by the school, especially when it relates to the child of that parent.

*Is a documented attempt at contacting the parent of each student involved in each discipline matter part of your school's discipline program?  If so, does it happen...even most of the time...really?

The technology that EdClick offers schools does this--->efficiently, easily, and inexpensively.

Bring a little automation to the task of running your data-dependent school!  In the process, create radar screens parents can use to get a truer picture of their child's contribution to the disciplinary climate of your school!

More "radar screens" to good discipline in upcoming posts!

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Keywords: Discipline, School Climate, Accountability, Special Education, Compliance, Documentation, Teachers, BIP, IEP, ISS, Assistant Principals, Special Education Diagnosticians, Special Education Psychologists, School Counselors, Parental Involvement, EdClick

 

Monday, April 25, 2011

Parental Involvement: In America, Parents Know Best... Or Do They?! -------->Ask An Adolescent!

EdConnections Posted by Dan S. Martin
Federal...and most state law...in the United States affirm the right of parents to direct the upbringing of their children.  "Parents know what is best for their children!"  How many times have we all heard that?  Yet, each of us probably know many parents who are extremely ill-suited to the task. 

Schools in America serve in an in loco parentis role.  This legal designation literally means "in place of parent."  In the physical absence of parents, both governmental and non-governmental entities are charged with care and control of the child.

Schools---and educators within the schools---serve this role during the school day and at school-sponsored events.  While these rights are not absolute and may be limited by the parent, even the "in loco parentis" designation is a stretch for many American parents.  Properly understood, however, it just makes sense...and when it comes right down to it the child's parents really are the ultimate "deciders."

Most parents in America---while they may have doubts within themselves---assert that they really do know what is best for their child.

Given this context, consider the document you can download below that is a 35-page guide in Germany to:

..."instruct adolescent readers how to write...a parent education course in order to support their own parents and possibly those of younger schoolfellows in accomplishing their task."

According to the Constitution of Germany..."Article 6 Paragraph 2: Care for and education of the children are the natural right of the parents and first and foremost their duty. The public community watches over their exercise." 

Accordingly..."A rationale why it seems a good choice for teachers to hold parent education courses and/or to write courses with their pupils is that teachers are pedagogues and already have a significant knowledge in this area, which seems likely to be beneficial for a course."

This document is in response to a conclusion in Germany that:

"The public community obligates a group of persons here
that isn't necessarily sufficiently qualified for the task."
 


They are not talking about the adolescents, but rather parents! 

This is a remarkable document that would raise the ire of many, if not most, parents in America.  Imagine if your 8th grader came home and told you about a course he/she is writing under the leadership of their teacher to instruct you (his/her parent) how to do the job better!!!  There just might be a backlash!

Nonetheless, this is a content rich guide with valuable information for any parent who is secure enough to acknowledge that we could do a better job teaching young people to be parents...and to interact with their parents in ways that would make the entire community stronger.  If this recognition and response were more common in the United States, would we have happier and better functioning children, adults, families, teachers, schools, and communities?

Regardless, many parents in America would take offense to this document and certainly would object to it being used by teachers to guide adolescents to design a course specific to their parents!  Try implementing this in an American school.  Wrath would follow!

Below this image of the first page of this 35-page document, is a link to download it as a .pdf


Download this document by clicking here!

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Keywords: Parental Involvement, Parent Education, Parenting Handbook, German Education

 

Saturday, March 26, 2011

Parental Involvement: Is Your School/District Prepared For Response To Intervention?

EdConnections Posted by Dan S. Martin
On January 29th and March 11th, I provided excellent resources for learning more about Response To Intervention (RTI).  Click here to access these posts.

The National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) provides the following advice to parents regarding RTI. 


Click the image above to access the full article, "Response To Intervention: A Primer For Parents."

What is your school's RTI strategy?  Is your staff prepared to answer questions about it?  Are the tools in place for your RTI program to be successful?  What do you need that you do not have?  What could you do better if only..." 

Your feedback is always appreciated!

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Keywords: Parental Involvement, RTI, Response To Intervention, IDEA 2004, NASP, National Association of School Psychologists

 

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Parent Involvement: Using 'Star Wars' To Better Engage Parents!

EdConnections Posted by Dan S. Martin
This is a short article reminding us of four essentials for conducting effective parent-educator discussions when meeting in person.  To quote:

"In the classroom, many of us teach our students the usefulness of mnemonic devices as a technique to enhance memory. L-E-I-A. Before our next parent meeting we might want to recall Princess Leia and her gifts for listening, empathizing, imagining, and asking good questions.

May the Force of genuine parent engagement be with you."


Click the image below to access the complete Education Week article.

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Keywords: Parental Involvement, Parent Conferences, Parent Meetings

 

Saturday, February 19, 2011

Parent Resources: Provide Inquiring Parents With More Than Words

EdConnections Posted by Dan S. Martin
As an educator---especially during my years as an administrator---I often talked with parents seeking solutions to discipline concerns regarding their children.  While we dealt with school matters regularly, often parents would ask for discipline advice for issues at home.  Frequently, the two dove-tailed quite nicely!

While I did a good job talking to parents and young people about discipline, I wish I would have done more sharing of resources.  That can be the extra step. 

Every year more parents have access to the internet and regular connectivity.  There are many quality resources online for parenting education.  What can make the link between increased online access and a parent utilizing the resources can be an educator who is asked for advice.

One of the missions of this blog is to highlight resources educators find interesting and/or useful...that they can then share with other educators (or parents) they feel can use them in instruction or some other facet of our noble profession.  That is part of being an instructional leader that many in the trenches are unable to keep up with.  I will highlight such things here and you can use the easy "share" options at the bottom of each post.  Be a hero!  Send somebody something that makes them more effective or efficient in their job!

One resource I recommend for sharing with parents when the opportunity presents itself is an article from the NYU Child Study Center entitled, "How to Discipline Children and Help Them Develop Self-Control."  It is brief enough to be tackled, yet thorough enough to be informative! 

It is available from education.com by clicking the image below...or here!



Check back regularly for resources you or your colleagues can use!

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Keywords: Parent Resources, Parents, Counselors, Discipline, Parent Education, Parental Involvement

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