Symposium on Parent Engagement - Session 4 "Best Practices in Parent Engagement Programs"
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Symposium on parent engagement:
Best practices in parent engagement programsK-12 parent engagement panel
Guest Panelist: Mary Wegner
• 25+ years in education (K-20, SPED/Gifted/Tech)• Goal: Transform learning and teaching to be
meaningful for today’s students• Grassroots Advocacy in Alaska and for the
International Society for Technology in Education• Research Focus: critical thinking, social learning,
and role of arts/culture in learning
Assistant SuperintendentSitka School DistrictSitka, Alaska
Guest Panelist: Steven Anderson
• Helps guide a technology program for over 53,000 students
• Passionate about use of social media for students and teachers
• Educator, speaker, renowned blogger, and avid tweeter
• In 2009 and 2011 voted by peers as EdublogAwards Most Influential Tweeter
Director of Instructional TechnologyWinston-Salem/Forsyth County SchoolsWinston-Salem, North Carolina
Guest Panelist: Christine Corliss
• Designed and maintains district website• Established district’s social media presence• Coordinates the integration of software and
information systems• Past experience includes programmer-analyst,
corporate public relations manager, and corporate publication editor with AT&T
District Webmaster and Publicity CoordinatorCaldwell-West Caldwell School DistrictWest Caldwell, New Jersey
Attendee Poll
What do you consider to be the biggest obstacle in your parent involvement efforts at your district/schools?
Panel Discussion: Parent Engagement in Academic Achievement
Describe a channel your district uses to engage parents in learning. And, what results have you realized?
Sitka Schools:
Strategic Plan = Iterative Community Feedback
• ~10% response rate between the 2 surveys
• Powerful message that we want to hear from all parents/community
Sitka Schools:
Sitka Schools:
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Sitka Schools:
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County:
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County:
Caldwell-West Caldwell:
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Caldwell-West Caldwell:
Attendee Poll
What tools are your district/schools using to support communication between teachers and parents?
Panel Discussion: Connecting with Parents
Do your schools / district systematically collect parent feedback via forms, surveys, social media, or other tools? If so, how often and what tools are you using?
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County:
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County:
Caldwell-West Caldwell:
Caldwell-West Caldwell:
Sitka Schools:
Sitka Schools:
Attendee Poll
Does your district mandate that all teachers have a webpage where parents can access vital classroom-level information?
Panel Discussion: Digital Learning and Parent Engagement
How are your districts’ teaching and learning goals aligned with parents’ expectations for effective use of technology in the classroom? Share some examples of what your teachers are doing.
Caldwell-West Caldwell:
Recordings of school performances with photo galleries and video clips
Hyperlinks to Smart Board notes, PowerPoint packages, review sheets, and more
Sitka Schools:
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County:
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