How a Humboldt Park school is helping parents learn English and gain confidence is from Chalkbeat. Reminded of two great .@IESResearch resources after reading https://t.co/n3RzCcdyJO. First, check out REL's Supporting your Child's Reading at Home (https://t.co/yW6S4UPU28). For a broader look, see .@WhatWorksEd 's Preparing Young Children for School (https://t.co/nvaYzYf760). pic.twitter.com/FDrw6PJO0g — Matt Soldner (@mattsoldner) March 26, 2024 Apps are helping teachers communicate with families that don’t speak English is from Chalkbeat. Partnering with Immigrant Families to Promote Studen ..read more

“Gentle parenting” seems to be based on sound child psychology principles, but these techniques may not be as effective for more serious challenging behavior. What to do when ‘gentle parenting’ failshttps://t.co/rhhS1faEIQ — MindShift (@MindShiftKQED) March 2, 2024 "Most of us are too afraid to find out what happens when schools embrace parents because we have been conditioned to see otherwise." Shannon Paige Clark writes in @ChalkbeatChi about the potential harms of keeping parents out of the classroom.https://t.co/CoB9KEwNz6 — UChicago Urban Teacher Education Program (UTEP) (@ChicagoUTEP ..read more

That’s not how I learned it! 4 ways to help your child with “new math” is from Teach Learn Grow. Looking for national education trend stories? Don't sleep on Elaine Povich at Stateline: One-on-one outreach shows promise in cutting school absenteeism – Stateline https://t.co/5IBkcLm8lN — Alexander Russo (@alexanderrusso) February 2, 2024 Expert strategies that (really) help kids reduce screen time is from The Washington Post. A Former Teacher Turns Classroom Prowess Into Partnerships With Families is from Ed Week. Talking with your child – including reading aloud together – can help improve ..read more

I am reading this book, highly recommend if you work with bicultural families; it is a critical reflection on traditional family involvement practices. #pd4UandMe pic.twitter.com/e6CazcxqgO — Ivan Tamayo (@estebantam) December 30, 2023 Parental homework involvement and students’ mathematics achievement: a meta-analysis What parents of English learners need to know | Quick Guide is from Ed Source. When Parent Engagement Is Low, Teachers Must Make the Connection Between Schools and Families is from EdSurge. I Thought I Knew Parent-Teacher Conferences. Then My Own Child Started School is from E ..read more

An excellent strategy to increase family participation and home-school communication, honour home languages, and activate prior knowledge before starting a new unit: send home pictures to discuss. https://t.co/hxVm1bTS7p by @ValentinaESL #WRDSBMLL #OntEd — Kimiko Shibata eslfairy.bsky.social (@ESL_fairy) November 29, 2023 Ed. Dept. Releases New Toolkit to Engage English Learners’ Families is from Ed Week. A common question from families of multilingual learners is, “how can I help my child acquire language at home?” Caregivers want to help. They want the best for their children. Here are so ..read more

6 things principals can focus on to improve family engagement is from Teach Learn Grow. New post on how to help parent support the study skills of school students: https://t.co/TzRO1fVrTD pic.twitter.com/7Rg4fGn6ix — Jonathan Firth (@JW_Firth) October 23, 2023 Lost in translation: Parents of special ed students who don’t speak English often left in the dark is from The Hechinger Report. Regional Parent Center opens in Contra Costa middle school as part of community schools initiative is from Ed Source. So your tween wants a smartphone? Read this first is from MindShift. Sending home "guidin ..read more

How to Make Parent Events at School Meaningful is from Edutopia. The Biden Administration Is Investing More in Parent Engagement. Will It Be Enough? is from Ed Week. Nine Tips for Establishing and Maintaining Parent Communication is from TechNotes. Research finds that too much or intrusive parental involvement with homework is associated with worse academic performance. https://t.co/On3qHejEab — MindShift (@MindShiftKQED) October 5, 2023 Families are often left in the dark when it comes to understanding how students are progressing in their language development. @zstavely covers a @ParentOr ..read more

The #EL Family Toolkit consists of 6 chapters and each chapter includes an overview, family and student rights, questions to ask schools, tips, and #resources. The first 2 chapters are available in English, Arabic, Chinese & Spanish. View Here https://t.co/hhjoN7nfVZ — ASKNCELA1 (@ASKNCELA1) August 22, 2023 Tips for Calling Parents—Even If You’re Dreading It is from Edutopia. THESE ARE THE BEST SIX PARAGRAPHS YOU’RE GOING TO READ ABOUT TEACHER-PARENT COMMUNICATION THIS YEAR 5 Key Learnings FROM WORKING WITH PARENTS OF ENGLISH LEARNERS FOR THREE YEARS is from The Parent Organization Net ..read more

Does Parent Involvement Really Help Students? Here’s What the Research Says is from Ed Week. Just finished a about #culturallyproficient #familyengagement This posts aligns well with the tenets of collaboration, communication & collective responsibility as it “positions family members as experts and partners in learning.”https://t.co/GBQpvUgJ1U#MLL #TESOL #ELL #DEI — Kelly A. Aldinger (@KellyAldinger) July 26, 2023 To help children develop consequential thinking, teach these key precursors: before and after, might and why-because.https://t.co/FVEbF6t87g — MindShift (@MindShiftKQED) Jul ..read more

This school’s ‘Family Academy’ teaches immigrant parents their rights is from The Washington Post. Preparing Families for the New School Year is from Edutopia. Can young children learn from educational apps? is from KQED. Parents and educators want the same thing: the best for their students. This #NationalParentsDay, let's unite against extremists committed to dividing us for their political gain, and ensure every student has access to a full and honest education. https://t.co/ibAuzAB1JM — NEA (@NEAToday) July 23, 2023 ..read more