What is Parent Involvement?

by Michelle Mitchell Why does it Matter? While the idea of increasing parent involvement most often receives universal approval, defining what parent involvement really means is far more difficult. Most parents when asked if they are involved in supporting their kid’s education, growth, and development would answer in the affirmative and may even take offense [...]

How Teachers Can Improve Parent Involvement

by Adam Waxter The connection between parent involvement and student achievement is obvious. The question is how do teachers go about increasing this parent involvement? There are many different ways teachers can do this, but I think the best way to increase parent invovlement is through your own “teacher blog” (granted, nearly all of my [...]