Role of Parents in Public Education Hot Topics Positive Partnerships with Parents Scenarios with parents Break Presentation: Audrey Smith – DPAC-Roles of Parents in Education
Hot Topics
Supporting Parents in Schools Related Burning Questions: How to be a respected teacher.
What the research says Parent Advisory Councils School Planning Councils How Teachers Can Promote Parent Partnerships Welcoming Schools
Parent Involvement What the research says:
Parent Advisory Councils (PAC)
School PACs
District PACs (DPAC)
Provincial PACs (BCCPAC)
School Planning Councils (SPCs)
Teachers & Parents
Welcoming Parents
Scenarios
Suggested References: Parent Advisory Councils http://www.bccpac.bc.ca/index.aspx http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/news/edufacts/2005/parentalinvolvement.pdf School Planning Councils http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/spc/ Parent Initiatives at Schools http://www.cea-ace.ca/education-canada/article/parent-engagement Parental Involvement: A Research Brief for Practitioners by Bonnie Stelmack University of Alberta http://www.curriculum.org/secretariat/files/Mar8ParentalInvolvement.pdf
Case Studies
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