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Everybody wins when parents volunteer ! Kevin Walker, the founder of Project Appleseed, a nonprofit organization, is helping schools involve parents. The organization has created a list of 37 different ways parents can help and is on its way to recruiting 5 million parent volunteers nationwide. Included: The Project Appleseed Parental Involvement Pledge.

Gifted ed is not a well-funded program in our district, so I found this for tips and insight...both educationally and as a referral source for parents/parenting.

Videos help parents understand educational standards

interesting read on parents' views

Have a Student Secretary for Parent-Teacher Conferences* Select a volunteer from one of your classes to act as your secretary during parent-teacher conferences. Thank the student for volunteering. Familiarize the student with both the benefits and the secretary's role as outlined below. Benefits: The student secretary accumulates valuable volunteer hours.

Article to create a successful open house. In my school parent invovlement is a target area as a part of school improvement - so this was good for me and to share with staff to increase parent involvement

Great math ideas for parents to do at home with their children.

for parents, teachers and students

Resource of literature to recommend to students, parents, themes and more.

Students at one Florida middle schools read and discuss young adult novels as part of the school's annual "Extreme Read." The experience gives students a chance to see those around them -- peers, parents, and even the math teacher -- as fellow readers.

math help portal. Has interactive instructions and resources for educators, students and parents.

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School related cartoons to make you laugh!

The presence of books in the home has a greater influence on a childs level of education than does the parents income, nationality, or level of education. A 20-year study shows how investing in books can make a big difference. Included: Highlights of the study. I thought this was pretty interesting. How many of our students have never had a book read to them at home?

The presence of books in the home has a greater influence on a childs level of education than does the parents income, nationality, or level of education. A 20-year study shows how investing in books can make a big difference. Included: Highlights of the study.

Interesting research about success in school

Fact Monster is a free reference site for students, teachers, and parents. Get homework help and find facts on thousands of subjects, including sports, entertainment, geography, history, biography, education, and health.

Fact Monster is a free reference site for students, teachers, and parents. Get homework help and find facts on thousands of subjects, including sports, entertainment, geography, history, biography, education, and health. This is another website to help you find useful information to share with students on topics you may be teaching.

Standards based links and our grade level "Skillbuilders" to help students practice, either at home or in the classroom, what they have been taught. Several large collections of links for PreK-12 teachers, students and parents.

Cereal and soup labels are the recipe for improved skills in an event called "Math Off the Shelf." Angie Rabie, a Title I ESL parent involvement facilitator at Langley Elementary School in Hampton, Virginia, uses the program to teach parents how they can make the most of "teachable moments" in supermarkets and at home in the kitchen. Amber Nelson

Parent -Teacher positive sharing

How the school counselors can be utilized in the best ways to make the school better in ways for everyone involved.

Elementary-school counselors can help achievement, behavior, and reduce staff stress, if used effectively.

Counselors can provide valuable support to students, teachers, parents, and principals. The key is to let them do their jobs.

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