1. Byron V. Garrett Chief Executive Officer National PTA Transformers for Children How Teachers Can Build Powerful Partnerships with Parents

2. TEACHERS Transformers of children’s futures

3. “Education is for improving the lives of others and for leaving your community and world better than you found it.” Marian Wright Edelman

4. “Never doubt that a group of committed citizens can change the world, indeed it's the only thing that ever has!” Margaret Mead

5. Parents + Teachers = Student Success

6. $1,000 The amount of additional school funding needed to match the gains in student achievement that comes from successful parental engagement.

7. “I see the benefits of my involvement and participation. It’s better than money.” L.A. Parent Rina Cheu

8. Step One in Parent-Teacher Partnerships: Welcome All Families

9. Our Kids Digital Natives who must be guided by parents and teachers.

10. 7.38 The number of hours children spend using media each day. It was just 6 hours five years ago.

11. 5.7 million The number of children in America living 50 percent below the poverty line.

12. Parents of ELL Students Ready to be engaged despite obstacles

13. Other Caregivers Grandparents. Uncles. Foster parents.

14. Our Parents Today Busy. Diverse. Challenged

15. The Importance of Trust Respect Competence Integrity Personal regard

16. National Standards for Family-School Partnerships Guides for Fostering Student Success

17. Parents and Teachers: Fostering student success KW Barrett Elementary Parents and Teachers share math lessons and recipes in “Kitchen Math Exchanges” Arlington, Virginia

18. Parents and Teachers: Fostering student success East Side Elementary Teachers and parents collaborate with the help of “Friday Folders” and progress sheets. Marietta, Georgia

19. Steps to Partnering with parents Reach Out To Parents

20. Steps to Partnering with parents Showcase What Kids Are Doing

21. Steps to Partnering with parents Explain What Student Progress Looks Like

22. Steps to Partnering with parents Meet Parents Where They Are

23. Steps to Partnering with parents Leverage Communication

24. Steps to Partnering with parents Join PTA

25. Being a man or woman is a matter of birth; being a man or woman who makes a difference, is a matter of choice!

26. (800) 307-4PTA (4782) www.pta.org