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PURPOSE DRIVEN FAMILY ENGAGEMENT

Presented By: Mark Conner

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The Urban Parent Leadership Project

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Pennsylvania PTA

The Numbers Game

What do these numbers represent?

16,999

66.4%

49%

53%

26.8%

PURPOSE DRIVEN FAMILY ENGAGEMENT

WHAT IS THE NUMBER 1 REASON PEOPLE JOIN PTA?

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FAMILY ENGAGEMENT

HOW DO YOU DEFINE FAMILY

ENGAGEMENT?

Family, School, and Community Engagement is...

�A Shared responsibility – schools are committed to engaging families in meaningful and culturally respective ways & families are committed to actively supporting their children’s learning and development

�Carried out everywhere children learn at home in�Carried out everywhere children learn – at home, in school, in after-school programs, in community programs and activities, in faith-based institutions, etc.

�Continuous across a child’s life – spanning from early learning programs to college preparation

PURPOSE OF SCHOOL

TO ACADEMICALLY PREPARE KIDS TO SUCCEED IN

COLLEGE, TRADE/CAREER SCHOOL, OR EQUIP THEM , / ,

TO ENTER THE WORKFORCE UPON GRADUATION

FROM 12TH GRADE.

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PURPOSE DRIVEN FAMILY ENGAGEMENT

PARENTS:

NHOW CAN WE HELP?

WHAT DO WE DO?

HOW DO WE KNOW IT'S WORKING?

To be ready for higher education takes more than just good grades.

Academically prepared

Dreams and Ambitions

Habits and Behaviors

PURPOSE DRIVEN FAMILY ENGAGEMENT

EFFECTIVE PROGRAMS:

ENGAGE FAMILIES

EQUIP FAMILIES WITH TOOLS AND STRATEGIES

EMPOWER FAMILIES TO USE WHAT THEY HAVE LEARNED

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FAMILY ENGAGEMENT SHIFT

FAMILY ENGAGEMENT: REFRAMING THE WORK

MOVING FROM: MOVING TO:

INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY → SHARED RESPONSIBILITY

DEFICIT BASED/ADVERSARIAL→ STRENGTH BASED & COLLABORATIVE

RANDOM ACTS → SYSTEMIC

ADD ON INTEGRATEDADD-ON → INTEGRATED

EVENTS DRIVEN → LEARNING & OUTCOMES DRIVEN

COMPLIANCE → OWNERSHIP & IMPROVEMENT

ONE TIME PROJECT→SUSTAINED

TIME TO PRACTICE

READ THE SCENARIOS AT YOUR TABLE.

BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED, DEVELOP ACTIVITIES THAT ARE ALIGNED TO THE SCHOOL GOALS PRESENTED IN THE SCENARIO.

DON’T FORGET TO DO AN ALIGNMENT CHECK!

IDENTIFY IF THE ACTIVITY IS A PROGRAM, PROJECT, PROCESS OR PRODUCT.

BE SPECIFIC, REALISTIC AND CREATIVE!

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NATIONAL STANDARDS

WELCOMING ALL FAMILIES

COMMUNICATING EFFECTIVELY

SUPPORTING STUDENT SUCCESS

SPEAKING UP FOR EVERY STUDENT

SHARING POWER

COLLABORATING WITH THE COMMUNITY

NATIONAL STANDARDS IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE

SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE

ENROLL YOUR PTA YOU WILL RECEIVE THE GETTING STARTED GUIDE, WHICH DESCRIBES PROGRAM COMPONENTS, INCLUDING YOUR FIRST STEPS TO GATHER FEEDBACK FROM FAMILIES AND SET GOALS WITH YOUR SCHOOL PARTNER.

CONDUCT A FAMILY-SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP SCAN AND SHARE YOUR RESULTS WITH NATIONAL PTA.

RECEIVE A CUSTOMIZED ROADMAP TO EXCELLENCE CONTAINING RECOMMENDATIONS THAT RESPOND TO YOUR SPECIFIC RESULTS FROM THE FAMILY-SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP SCAN.

COMPLETE THE NATIONAL PTA SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE APPLICATION

CELEBRATE YOUR EXCELLENCE! ALL NATIONAL PTA SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE RECIPIENTS WILL RECEIVE A TOOLKIT TO SUPPORT CELEBRATION ACTIVITIES.

MALE INVOLVEMENT

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STUDIES SHOW STUDENTS PERFORM BETTER WHEN

BOTH PARENTS ARE INVOLVED IN EDUCATION.

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MEN AND WOMEN THINK DIFFERENTLY AND BRING

DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES TO PTA.

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PTAS ARE MORE VIBRANT AND MORE APPEALING TO

ALL WHEN BOTH MEN AND WOMEN HELP RUN

THEM..

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MALE INVOLVEMENT

PTA MORE (MEN ORGANIZED TO RAISE ENGAGEMENT)

WATCH D.O.G.S.

ALL PRO DAD ALL PRO DAD

STRONG FATHERS-STRONG FAMILIES

REAL MEN COOK/ REAL MEN CHARITIES

NATIONAL FATHERHOOD INITIATIVE

AND OTHERS

PURPOSE DRIVEN FAMILY ENGAGEMENT

PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER – WHAT DO I DO NEXT?

DISCUSSION

Urban Parent Leadership ProjectDeveloping parent leaders to positively impact kids, schools, and communities

TrainingSupport

Best practicespCollaboration

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Contact Information

Mark Conner – Pennsylvania PTA

Urban Parent Leadership Project

Cell# 412-639-9136

Email – mconner@papta.org

connerfammm@yahoo.com