Keys to Success in Parent- Savvy Schools Parents for Public Schools, Inc. www.parents4publicschools.com Kentucky Department of Education Council Development.

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Keys to Success in Parent- Savvy Schools Parents for Public Schools, Inc. Kentucky Department of Education Council Development & Planning Branch 2005 Keys to Success in Parent- Savvy Schools It’s a relationship thing.

Keys to Success in Parent- Savvy Schools Parents for Public Schools, Inc. Kentucky Department of Education Council Development & Planning Branch 2005 Think of us as internal partners, not merely external consumers. It may help us behave as if we are.

Keys to Success in Parent- Savvy Schools Parents for Public Schools, Inc. Kentucky Department of Education Council Development & Planning Branch 2005 It’s a culture thing.

Keys to Success in Parent- Savvy Schools Parents for Public Schools, Inc. Kentucky Department of Education Council Development & Planning Branch 2005 Be clear in your own mind about WHY you want parents involved and then be specific about WHAT you want parents to do.

Keys to Success in Parent- Savvy Schools Parents for Public Schools, Inc. Kentucky Department of Education Council Development & Planning Branch 2005 It’s about expectations.

Keys to Success in Parent- Savvy Schools Parents for Public Schools, Inc. Kentucky Department of Education Council Development & Planning Branch 2005 Help us to understand what you expect of our children. Help us to see how these expectations are directly linked to a high standard of learning.

Keys to Success in Parent- Savvy Schools Parents for Public Schools, Inc. Kentucky Department of Education Council Development & Planning Branch 2005 It’s about trust.

Keys to Success in Parent- Savvy Schools Parents for Public Schools, Inc. Kentucky Department of Education Council Development & Planning Branch 2005 Gain our confidence and trust by gearing your performance as if your own child depended on it. Ours do.

Keys to Success in Parent- Savvy Schools Parents for Public Schools, Inc. Kentucky Department of Education Council Development & Planning Branch 2005 It’s about needs.

Keys to Success in Parent- Savvy Schools Parents for Public Schools, Inc. Kentucky Department of Education Council Development & Planning Branch 2005 Recognize that we have as many different levels of readiness as our students. Honor where each of us is and build from there.

Keys to Success in Parent- Savvy Schools Parents for Public Schools, Inc. Kentucky Department of Education Council Development & Planning Branch 2005 It’s about morale.

Keys to Success in Parent- Savvy Schools Parents for Public Schools, Inc. Kentucky Department of Education Council Development & Planning Branch 2005 Call us with good news, not just the bad.

Keys to Success in Parent- Savvy Schools Parents for Public Schools, Inc. Kentucky Department of Education Council Development & Planning Branch 2005 It’s about mutual support.

Keys to Success in Parent- Savvy Schools Parents for Public Schools, Inc. Kentucky Department of Education Council Development & Planning Branch 2005 Ask us to be mentors for other parents who may not be inclined to be involved or know what to do. As parents we need to lean on, learn from, and lead each other.

Keys to Success in Parent- Savvy Schools Parents for Public Schools, Inc. Kentucky Department of Education Council Development & Planning Branch 2005 It’s about comfort zones.

Keys to Success in Parent- Savvy Schools Parents for Public Schools, Inc. Kentucky Department of Education Council Development & Planning Branch 2005 For those of us who are reluctant to come to school to see you, come to our homes or hold a group meeting at a neutral site in our neighborhood. We know this may be a lot to ask, but without it, we’ll never get the message about how important our involvement is. Crossing the comfort zones of race, economics, and language is probably hard for you too.

Keys to Success in Parent- Savvy Schools Parents for Public Schools, Inc. Kentucky Department of Education Council Development & Planning Branch 2005 It’s about shared decision- making.

Keys to Success in Parent- Savvy Schools Parents for Public Schools, Inc. Kentucky Department of Education Council Development & Planning Branch 2005 Involve more of us in real planning at the school and district levels. When we are part of the process, you might stop seeing us as just part of the problem.

Keys to Success in Parent- Savvy Schools Parents for Public Schools, Inc. Kentucky Department of Education Council Development & Planning Branch 2005 It’s about teaching and learning.

Keys to Success in Parent- Savvy Schools Parents for Public Schools, Inc. Kentucky Department of Education Council Development & Planning Branch 2005 Focus our conversations on teaching and learning, and recognize when we may be trying to focus yours.

Keys to Success in Parent- Savvy Schools Parents for Public Schools, Inc. Kentucky Department of Education Council Development & Planning Branch 2005 It’s about supporting a climate for change.

Keys to Success in Parent- Savvy Schools Parents for Public Schools, Inc. Kentucky Department of Education Council Development & Planning Branch 2005 Tap those of us who share your vision for change. Engage us in the big work and give us credence as legitimate players.

Keys to Success in Parent- Savvy Schools Parents for Public Schools, Inc. Kentucky Department of Education Council Development & Planning Branch 2005 It’s about conviction.

Keys to Success in Parent- Savvy Schools Parents for Public Schools, Inc. Kentucky Department of Education Council Development & Planning Branch 2005 Don’t stop short of identifying the barriers to our involvement. A school culture that truly believes the parent connection is important to student success will do whatever it takes to make it happen—including allocating community and school resources.

Keys to Success in Parent- Savvy Schools Parents for Public Schools, Inc. Kentucky Department of Education Council Development & Planning Branch 2005 It’s ALWAYS about KIDS.