Description
We all know that parent engagement improves student achievement. However, the pandemic and virtual learning revealed the different levels of parental involvement in our students' homes, as well as the diverse views that parents have about their part in their child's education. Join Reba Gordon Matthews for this time-saving, to the point session as she shares a variety of strategies that can improve teacher-parent interactions and increase parental engagement. You will also walk away with a variety of tools to design a communication plan that values diversity, equity, and inclusion and keeps parents and caregivers abreast of their child’s progress and challenges.
Presented by Reba Gordon Matthews
Reba Gordon Matthews is an Educational Consultant with Houghton-Mifflin-Harcourt and a freelance coach and instructional designer. She over 20 years of teaching experience and holds master’s degrees in instructional design as well as educational technology. Reba is also the co-founder and executive director of The Jamal Gordon Hill Foundation. This organization supports at-risk young people with academic tutoring, technology training, and college scholarships.
Objectives
- Identify the different methods and tools that can be used to communicate with parents and caregivers.
- Recognize the appropriate method(s) of communication based upon each parent's level of engagement. (Ex: paper, email, text message, communication app, phone call, blog, etc.)
- Design a communication plan that values diversity, equity, and inclusion and keeps parents and caregivers abreast of their child’s progress and challenges.
Special Technology Instructions
Assessment
Participants will join a collaborative backchannel chat and discuss ways to increase parent engagement to demonstrate their understanding of the session objectives and reflect on their learning.
Certificate
By completing/passing this course, you will attain the certificate SimpleK12 Certificate of Completion
Learning Credits
CEU 0.5
Badges
Viewed a 30 Min On-Demand Course
Value
25 points
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On course completion
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