Links
- National Center for Families Learning
- National PTA, National Standards for Family-School Partnerships
- Report: Public Libraries: A Vital Space for Family Engagement (Harvard Family Research Project, 2016) *note: this report is about public libraries, however great research and reflections applicable to any school’s approach to Family Engagement
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Books
- Balancing Reading and Language Learning (Cappellini, 2005)
- Classroom Management Matters (Cassetta and Sawyer, 2015)
- Academic Journal Article: Eric Dearing, Holly Kreider, et. al. Family involvement in school and low income children’s literacy: Longitudinal associations between and within families. Journal of Educational Psychology, 2006.
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Professional Learning
- The Educator Collaborative Online offerings:
Virtual Think Tanks
- Today’s Literacy Classroom: Balancing Tech and Text with Kristin Ziemke and Katharine Hale
| 1 | October 5, 11 AM | #YearOfJoy: Little Practices to Bring Big Energy and Joy to Your Learning Community | Christopher Lehman and JoEllen McCarthy |
| 2 | November 9, 6PM | Getting Readers Really Reading (For Real) | Donalyn Miller and Chad Everett |
| 9 | March 1, 6PM | Making Assessments More Meaningful: Rubrics, Roundtables, and Real Reflection | Chantal Francois and Elizabeth Lacy |
| 10 | March 15, 6PM | Digital Citizenship: Teach Students to Stay Safe, Advocate, and Take Action Online | Kristin Ziemke and Pernille Ripp |
| 11 | May 3, 6PM | Finishing Strong and Independent: Support Children to Carry On With Their Literacy and Learning Through End-of-the-Year Inquiries and Projects | Kathy Collins and Kristi Mraz |
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