1. Lincoln Elementary School
DaciaWood

2. Parent Presentation
My name is Dacia and I am a Teacher Family Educator and I work with children 3-5 year olds range. My role as a preK teacher is to not only provide a high quality of education for the child's development and success in the classroom. I am also here for families to help them be successful parents and educate them with resources that will help families achieve goals. The best part of my job is seeing parents achieve their goals and watching their children grow into successful students.

3. Lincoln Elementary School
Here is a little bit about our school you may not know about. Lincoln Elementary School is located in Gilbert, Arizona. Gilbert is a relatively large city with a strong sense of family and community. The school has a population of 765 students from PreK to sixth grade. At Lincoln Elementary school 94% of the Students are eligible for free and/or reduced lunch, and 58% of the students are second language learners. The majority of the students at Lincoln Elementary School are Hispanic (93%). Five percent of the student population is white, and 2% is American Indian

4. Parent Involvement
Parent Involvement is more then just helping a child with their homework. Parent involvement is an opportunity for parents to see what your child is doing, learning, and growing in the classroom. In my last eight years of teaching I have seen how parent involvement has positively helped a child be successful in the classroom. Families are the first educators in a child's life. When parents are involved in their Childs's learning this helps with creating a stable , and successful environment for the teacher to work with families.

5. Parent Involvement
Once parents are involved in their child’s learning Parents and teachers will start building a relationship with each other and they can work together to get on the same page so the child can and will be successful in their schooling in years to come. By parents being involved in the classroom they can see and relate with the teacher. Once they see what is going on in the classroom they can see that there are barriers like language, and if their child communicates in different languages they can suggest to teacher what works for their child. Parent involvement also helps when there is behavior problems parents and teachers can work together and be on the same page so their child will make good choices to be successful

6. Bronfenbrenner

7. Bronfenbrenner
“Bronfenbrenner emphasizes that to understand child development at this level, we must keep in mind that all relationships are bidirectional: Adults affect children’s behavior, but children’s biologically and socially influenced characteristics-their physical attributes,. personalities, an d capacities-also affect adult’s behavior” He believed every aspect that is in a child life plays a roll on the child's behavior in the classroom/life. In the picture I posted in the slide before you can see the immediate family, extended family, and workplace are all connected. For a child to get the full education benefits all of the entities have to work together and collaborate so the child get the best education they can get.

8. Epstein’s Types
“Dr. Joyce Epstein of Johns Hopkins University has developed a framework for defining six different types of parent involvement. This framework assists educators in developing school and family partnership programs.” Epstein, J. (n.d.). Epstein's framework of six types of involvement. Retrieved from _Involvement(2).pdf

9. Mesosystem
The mesosystem describes how the different part of the child’s microsystem works together.
“It is the relationships between microsystems, in which the developing person experiences reality” (Berk, 2013).
Example: Teacher – Parent School – Community The stronger the relationship is with school and community, the more effect it will have on the child's Mesosystem.

10. Epstein’s types of involvement
Parenting Involvement
Assist families with parenting
Understanding child and adolescent development
Support children at each of their age and grade Level
understand the families individual needs.
We as teachers need to understand and respect parents and the child needs. We need to know were our families come from with their culture and religious backgrounds. We as teachers need to know if a child has a special talent so we can incorporate that in the classroom. It is important to help parents so they can help their child to become a successful studend.

11. Epstein’s types of involvement
2. Communicating Involvement
Daily reports
Documentation
Parent-teacher meetings
Effective Communication/contact
It is important for teachers to keep an open door for communication. It is important for teachers to communicate anything that has changed in the classroom and it also important for the parents to communicate any changes in their life. Documentation is happening daily. Parent-teacher meetings are their to show the parents where their child is at and what the teacher is doing in the class and what parents can do to help at home.

12. Epstein’s types of involvement
3.Volunteering involvement
Support children in school functions
School plays
School dances
Sport teams
It is important for parents to be involved with their child as much as they can Having parent be a part of the classroom activities, programs, and getting to know other parents will help to because if a parent is sick you may be able to get another parent to take and pick up child. • School and classroom volunteer program to help teachers, administrators, students, and other parents. • Parent room or family center for volunteer work, meetings, resources for families. • Annual postcard survey to identify all available talents, times, and locations of volunteers. • Class parent, telephone tree, or other structures to provide all families with needed information. • Parent patrols or other activities to aid safety and operation of school programs. Epstein, J. (n.d.). Epstein's framework of six types of involvement. Retrieved from Six_Types_of_Involvement(2).pdf

13. Epstein’s types of involvement
4.Learing at Home involvement.
Include homework
Curriculum based activities and being a part of the decision making process
Provide information and ideas to families about how to help students at home with homework and other curriculum-related activities, decisions, and planning. ƒ Information for families on skills required for students in all subjects at each grade. ƒ Information on homework policies and how to monitor and discuss schoolwork at home. ƒ Family participation in setting student goals each year and in planning for college or work. Epstein, J. (n.d.). Epstein's framework of six types of involvement. Retrieved from _s_Framework_of_Six_Types_of_Involvemen t(2).pdf

14. Epstein’s Types of Involvement
Decision Making Involvement
Through PTA
School councils/committees
Other parent organizations
Include parents in school decisions, developing parent leaders and representatives. ƒ Active PTA/PTO or other parent organizations, advisory councils, or committees for parent leadership and participation. ƒ Independent advocacy groups to lobby for school reform and improvements. ƒ Networks to link all families with parent representatives.

15. Epstein’s Types of Involvement
5. Collaborating with the community involvement.
Establish a recycling center
Drama Clubs
Crossing Guard Monitors
Identify and integrate resources and services from the community to strengthen school programs, family practices, and student learning and development. ƒ Information for students and families on community health, cultural, recreational, social support, and other programs/services. ƒ Information on community activities that link to learning skills and talents, including summer programs for students. Epstein, J. (n.d.). Epstein's framework of six types of involvement. Retrieved from _s_Framework_of_Six_Types_of_Involvemen t(2).pdf

16. References
Berk, L.E. (2013). Child Development Ninth Edition. Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, NJ. ISBN: Epstein, J. (n.d.). Epstein's framework of six types of involvement. Retrieved from _Epstein_s_Framework_of_Six_Typ es_of_Involvement(2).pdf