1. Parent Partnerships
Dr. Lin’s EDU slideshow

2. Benefits for Children Security Self-worth
Guide and nurture a child’s development knowledgeably
Gain academic skills and verbal intelligence
Dr. Lin’s EDU slideshow

3. Benefits for Parents Support Gained knowledge and skills
Parental self-esteem
Dr. Lin’s EDU slideshow

4. Benefits for Teachers Increased knowledge (get history of children)
Self confidence
Resource to supplement and reinforce mutual efforts
Dr. Lin’s EDU slideshow

5. Communication Process
Verbal and nonverbal messages – Sometimes distorted through a filter of feelings, attitudes, and experience
Reactions to role - Reactions are sometimes aroused by the roles each plays in communicating
Emotional responses - Parents may experience anxieties about annoying teachers with questions or comments, or of creating teacher bias against their children because of concerns, etc.
Personal factors - Personality or social discomfort can sometimes affect communication
Dr. Lin’s EDU slideshow

6. Communication Leads to Involvement (Six Levels)
Parenting
Communicating
Volunteering
Learning at home
Decision making
Collaborating with community
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7. Family-Friendly Schools
Welcome parents visually and emotionally
Accommodate diverse family situations
Make it easy to get involved
Demonstrate that parental opinions and involvement are important
Create spaces for parents
Provide assistance and resources

8. Effective Communication Methods
Telephone calls
Written communication
Communicating through technology
Visual communication
Home visits
Parent meetings
Parent-teacher conferences

9. Factors Influencing Quality Involvement
Written policies
Administrative support
Training
Partnership approach
Networking
Evaluation

10. Barriers to Teacher-Parent Partnerships
Dr. Lin’s EDU slideshow

11. Barrier Caused by Human Nature
Fear of criticism
Fear hidden behind a “professional” mask
Parent reactions
Fear of failure
Fear of differences
Dr. Lin’s EDU slideshow

12. External Barriers Time “Busy-ness” Old ideas of parent involvement
Administrative policies
Personal problems
Dr. Lin’s EDU slideshow

13. The barriers can be broken by “a bit more relaxation, a bit more empathy, a bit more recognition of the many complex factors that shape life for all of us.”
Dr. Lin’s EDU slideshow

14. What Have We Learned? How to identify with your audience
How to create a relationship with your audience
How to promote parental involvement
How barriers will impede your success