4 problems schools face when engaging parents
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Bradley Stoke Community School
Teachers are from MarsParents are from Venus
EPRA…
2007-9 Engaging Parents to Raise Achievement SSAT initiative Research based & funded Explored links between parental engagement and raising achievement Over 200 case studies (see SSAT website) Led to Parental Engagement Quality Standard (PEQS)
Key question for us…
Why do schools keep on putting 100% effort into addressing 20% of the problem?
Home
80%
School
20%
A journey…
Involving parents
Engaging parents
Informing parents
Don’t forget…
DAMASCUSDAMASCUS
• An opportunity to discuss school-specific issues
• Learn from each other’s practice• Develop a ‘tool-kit’ of practical strategies• Model a CPD activity for use in your school
Aims for this session
Group ONE
Dealing with difficult parents.
•How do you de-escalate a situation?•Discuss and describe strategies to reduce parents from a rampant boil to a gentle simmer…
Activity
Group TWO
How can we identify and better engage ‘hard to reach’ parents?
•What makes a parent hard to reach?•What do we currently do to reach this group?•What can we do differently?
Activity
Group THREE
What are the obstacles to parental engagement at your school?
•Discuss the obstacles•Offer some solutions
Don’t get bogged down discussing ‘hard to reach’ parents
Activity
Group FOUR
Imagine you are mentoring a new colleague. What guidance would you offer when dealing with parents?
•Discuss the issues•Write a checklist for new staff for use at parental consultation events
Activity