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Transformers for Children How Teachers Can Build Powerful Partnerships with Parents. Byron V. Garrett Chief Executive Officer National PTA. TEACHERS Transformers of children’s futures. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Byron V. GarrettChief Executive Officer
National PTA
Transformers for ChildrenHow Teachers Can Build Powerful
Partnerships with Parents
TEACHERSTransformers of children’s futures
“Education is for improving the lives of others and for leaving
your community and world better than you found it.”Marian Wright Edelman
“Never doubt that a group of committed citizens can
change the world, indeed it's the only thing that ever has!”
Margaret Mead
Parents + Teachers = Student Success
$1,000The amount of additional school funding needed to match the gains in student
achievement that comes from successful parental engagement.
“I see the benefits of my involvement and
participation. It’s better than money.”
L.A. Parent Rina Cheu
Step One in Parent-Teacher Partnerships:Welcome All
Families
Our KidsDigital Natives who must be guided
by parents and teachers.
7.38The number of hours children spend using media each day. It was
just 6 hours five years ago.
5.7 millionThe number of children in America living 50 percent below the poverty line.
Parents of ELL StudentsReady to be engaged despite obstacles
Other CaregiversGrandparents. Uncles. Foster parents.
Our Parents TodayBusy. Diverse. Challenged
The Importance of Trust
Respect
Competence
Integrity
Personal regard
National Standards for Family-School PartnershipsGuides for Fostering Student Success
Parents and Teachers: Fostering student success
KW Barrett Elementary
Parents and Teachers share math lessons and recipes in “Kitchen Math
Exchanges”
Arlington, Virginia
Parents and Teachers: Fostering student success
East Side Elementary
Teachers and parents collaborate with the help of “Friday Folders” and
progress sheets.
Marietta, Georgia
Steps to Partnering with parents
Reach OutTo
Parents
Steps to Partnering with parents
Showcase What Kids Are Doing
Steps to Partnering with parents
Explain What Student
Progress Looks Like
Steps to Partnering with parents
Meet Parents Where
They Are
Steps to Partnering with parents
Leverage Communication
Steps to Partnering with parents
Join PTA
Being a man or woman is a matter of birth; being a
man or woman who makes a difference, is a matter of
choice!
(800) 307-4PTA (4782)www.pta.org