State Personnel Development Grant (2012-2017) Presenter: Earl Focht Parent –Teacher Partnership Model: Learning Together Goal: Learning Together sessions will lead changes in parent and teacher knowledge, attitudes and dispositions necessary to establish and maintain effective parent/teacher relationships in order to improve student outcomes. We plan to achieve our goal through 2 processes:  1. District Process 2. Higher Education Process Focus on strategies for facilitating a partnership approach to all types of family-professional interactions