Parent School Partnership Program (MALDEF)
This program established in 1989 by the MALDEF trains parents to become leaders and change agents in their community. The 12-session training covers topics that introduce parents to the school system such as parents rights and responsibilities, parent/teacher partnerships, how the school and district function, and the path to postsecondary education. It also covers leadership skills such… Read More ›
ASPIRA Parents for Educational Excellence
Since 1961 ASPIRA has been dedicated to improving the education and leadership opportunities for Puerto Rican and Latino youth. ASPIRA has state associate programs in 8 states, including Connecticut, Delaware, and Massachusetts, and works with partner CBOs across the country. In addition to their youth development programs, they also offer a parent leadership program, ASPIRA… Read More ›
Building Local Leadership for Change: A National Scan of Parent Leadership Training Programs
This report, while written to inform the development of parent training centers in NYC, provides an excellent overview of four exemplary parent training programs that may be of interest to any school or district that wants to begin or strengthen their own program. A scan of national programs revealed four major types of parent training… Read More ›
A Guide for Parents: Helping Your Child Succeed in School
This short guide, developed in 2006, provides parents with tips to support their children’s learning. It addresses relationships, routine, and expectations at home as well as the parent/school interactions that support academic development such as communication, participation in activities, and support for homework. Note: The guide also offers advice on how to understand No Child Left… Read More ›
A Parents Guide to 21st Century Learning
This short guide introduces parents to 21st century learning in all grade levels. Through short vignettes it provides examples of what classrooms today look like at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. In particular it explores how the skills of collaboration, creativity, communication, and critical thinking are taught alongside content at each age level.… Read More ›
Know Your Rights/ Derechos Educativos Federales Folleto
This pamphlet developed by the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund describes federal education laws relevant to parents. Using parent-friendly language it provides an overview of the right to review your child’s records, the right of disabled students to receive special education services, the right of immigrant students to equal access to k-12 public… Read More ›
Student Voice Matters
This national campaign, launched by Youth on Board, encourages schools to give students opportunities to provide feedback on teacher practice and classroom culture in order to improve teaching and build student-teacher relationships. The site includes a dynamic gallery of students sharing why they feel student voice matters in the classroom as well as a video… Read More ›
EdSurge EdTech Index
This index includes hundreds of education technology products. Users can search products by filtering a number of categories including “audience,” “cost,” and “tech requirements.” The EdSurge EdTech Index provides overviews and reviews (based on interviews with educators) on a number of products. Source Organization: EdSurge Visit the Resource
First Ask, Then Listen: How to Get Your Students to Help You Teach Them Better, A Teachers Guide
This short guide, compiled by What Kids Can Do researchers, features advice on how teachers can listen to students to enhance their teaching. It includes tips on structuring conversations with students, as well as the question prompts and exercises (usually questionnaires), used to gather research for the popular book Fires in the Bathroom: Advice for… Read More ›
Making Student-Centered Learning A Reality? Nellie Mae’s Integrated Learning Systems Grant Program
How will the vision of student-centered learning become a reality? The Nellie Mae Education Foundation (NMEF) sought to address a piece of the puzzle through their recent Integrated Learning Systems request for proposals. The implementation of student-centered learning requires fundamental changes away from traditional practices. It involves complex, data-intensive tasks like differentiating instruction for… Read More ›
Implementing Competency Education in K-12 Systems: Insights from Local Leaders
This report describes effective district implementation strategies to convert traditional, one-size-fits-all models of education into more personalized, competency-based learning environments to meet students’ needs. It highlights strategies to engage, motivate, and teach all students to proficiency and mastery, depicts shifts in instruction toward deeper learning and meaningful assessments for learning, while exploring models of distributed leadership and… Read More ›
Student-Centered Learning: Functional Requirements for Integrated Systems to Optimize Learning
This paper illustrates the technical requirements and functionalities that learning management systems need to shift toward student-centered instructional models. This comprehensive framework will help districts and schools determine what systems to use as they begin their journey toward student-centered learning, as well as how systems integration aligns with their organizational vision, educational goals and strategic plans.… Read More ›