Thank you to everyone who visited our Parent Showcase on Thursday evening, connecting with lots of local community services. We received great feedback. #Community #ParentalEngagement #Partnership

two minions wearing goggles and overalls are waving their hands in the air . Alt: two minions wearing goggles and overalls are waving their hands in the air .

#parentalengagement Having worked with a lot of schools and settings over the last few days, can I remind people to celebrate success? Children's successes, parents' successes but also, your own! Teachers and other staff do a fantastic job - celebrate that. Your own & that of your colleagues.

More on #parentalengagement Count the wins and start from assets. Only four parents came to something? Celebrate those four - and suggest they bring friends next time.

When Complaints Take Over - Nexus Education Education should be a partnership not a battlefield. Schools and parents must work together, not against each other.

Education should be a partnership not a battlefield.
Schools and parents must work together, not against each other.

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#ParentalEngagement, #Leadership, #Burnout

Thank you to our families for joining us for family breakfast this morning 🥐 🫐 lots of lovely interactions #PEEP #parentalengagement

A framework for family engagement : Going beyond the Epstein Framework This paper proposes a new framework for schools to use in evaluating and supporting their work around parental engagement. The paper begins by briefly examining the concept of parental engagement and ...

#parentalengagement One of the important things for schools is to have a plan - a clear, evidence based plan - for how they are going to support families to engage with learning.
There's a template - and a rationale -here - open access, English and Welsh.
journal.uwp.co.uk/wje/article/...

#parentalengagement in 2014 I said: So much has been added to our existing model of schools ... that we've run out of attachment points for new ideas; we need to stop bolting things on to the outside of what we're already doing and go back and rethink ...the basics. We need to get radical.

#parentalengagement Stop saying parents 'lack social capital'. They may lack the social & cultural capital *that is valued by schools* but that's not the same thing. Stop privileging the s/c capital that's familiar to you/teachers/members of the middle classes, over, well, the rest of the world.

a paper that says see you tomorrow on it ALT: a paper that says see you tomorrow on it

A reminder that tomorrow (Wednesday) we have our Family Learning Afternoon from 1:30pm to 2:30pm. We look forward to seeing you all tomorrow. #parentalengagement

Research: Toddlers, Tech and Talk Understanding how very young children learn language and literacy at home in a post-digital age.

#parentalengagement Don't be swayed by reports about the impacts of 'screen time' for children. Read actual research - which shows that parents are making clear, careful decisions about using digital devices (not all of which have screens) with very young children.
www.mmu.ac.uk/about-us/fac...

Rose - Everyday Maths resources | Research | University of Bristol Supporting teachers’ engagement with parents around children’s mathematics learning

#parentalengagement Recognise the world young people actually live in. 'Doing maths' at home? That includes cataloguing collections, figuring out points needed for teams to advance, as well as how to divvy up a pizza. Look at the work of Jo Rose - www.bristol.ac.uk/research/imp... for more ideas

Screen time limits for children are no longer enough, new US report finds Experts say guidance is ‘refreshing’ as it puts more emphasis on responsibility of companies and society

The #AmericanAcademyofPediatrics has released new guidance on how to protect children’s #mentalhealth in the #digitalage – emphasizing the need for systemic changes as well as #parentalengagement that goes beyond limiting #screentime. #Technology
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Starting Strong English.mp4 Preparing for primary; how we helped Swansea University & Save the Children articulate young children’s experiences and expectations when starting school.

#parentalengagement Don't underestimate how much the transition *into* school impacts families. I was reminded of this work from @savechildrenuk.bsky.social today vimeo.com/807458535?sh...

#parentalengagement Representation matters. We know this about young people in books - but it matters to families as well. Look around at any representations of parents - are they all young (but not too young) white mums? There are other family members. Make sure they see themselves in your school

#parentalengagement Never underestimate the value of a bit of good news - especially for families that don't often get good, or indeed, any news at all. Teachers spend time and effort creating good working relationships with young people - they have the skills to do this with parents as well.

#parentalengagement Stop it with the 'word gap' argument and ideology. Yes, I've used it in the past - I was wrong.
Don't judge parents on the basis of heavily critiqued research. Instead, read this...
ila.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.... Thanks to @iancushing.bsky.social

#parentalengagement It's worth noting that having more than one language increases one's concepts of the world as there are things one can say in one language that just don't translate to others. Many of us in education have only one or two languages - many parents have more.

#parentalengagement Please realise that for some of your parents, school may well be a locus of shame, of failure, of disappointment... Walking into such a place takes enormous courage - and many may well choose not to do so. This does NOT mean that they don't care about their children's learning.

#parentalengagement tip... Be clear about what you are aiming at. Teachers are trained to create clear aims and objectives - apply those skills to work with families. And make sure the aim has to do with *learning* above all - not getting parents in, but learning.

One more... #parentalengagement If you write about this and people need a dictionary and a handbook of philosophy to understand the paper, teachers won't read it. They are more than intelligent enough but they *do not have time*. They are time pressured graduates - write accordingly.

#parentalengagement Watch your language. 'Parents and professionals'? A lot of parents *are* professionals. (Look to the work of Horby and Lafaele among many others). 'Parents and educators'? What do you think parents have been doing since day one? It may not be meant to devalue, but it does.

Anthropology & Education Quarterly | AAA Journal | Wiley Online Library The preparation of novice teachers is dominated by psychological notions almost to the exclusion of other social science paradigms. The perspective that is least likely to be evident in teacher prepa...

If you are a teacher or involved in training teachers, PLEASE read It's not a culture of poverty, it's a poverty of culture anthrosource.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
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#parentalengagement Just as learning looks a little bit different for every young person, so does parental engagement. If you concentrate on getting parents into school, parents helping the school, you may be *widening* the divide, not helping to close it.

Very important: #parentalengagement is not about getting parents into schools @janetifimust.bsky.social

An entirely intermittent series of ideas about #parentalengagement.
First, and importantly, it's *not* about getting parents into school.
The impactful bits of PE happen at home.

Utah Parents United urges tougher curbs on classroom tech, backs App Store Accountability Act At a Washington County Republican Women luncheon, Corinne Johnson of Utah Parents United outlined the group's 2026 priorities: defend Prop 4, expand parental controls over app access with the App Store Accountability Act, press for statewide tech standards (SAFE Act), favor analog-first classroom policies (BALANCE Act), and boost K–3 literacy funding.

Utah Parents United is pushing for bold reforms to protect kids from harmful tech, including the groundbreaking App Store Accountability Act that empowers parents to take action against app makers!

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#UT #EducationReform #DigitalAccountability #ParentalEngagement #CitizenPortal

Are you looking to strengthen #parentalengagement in your school this year? 💭

Look no further than The Four Pillars of Parental Engagement by Justin Robbins and Karen Dempster. 📘 Full of tips and strategies to help you enable school-parent relationships to thrive: buff.ly/3ZENlCs

Pre-arrest citation data and education efforts highlighted as youth batteries rise The board reviewed October pre-arrest delinquency citation data (32 battery charges among the month's cases), discussed outreach and awareness strategies for youth and parents, and noted education initiatives tied to truancy and threat assessment.

Youth battery charges are on the rise, sparking urgent discussions on education and prevention strategies in Hillsborough County.

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#HillsboroughCounty #FL #CommunityEducation #CitizenPortal #YouthViolence #ParentalEngagement

Cincinnati board approves report‑card change to show K–6 reading and math levels The Cincinnati Public Schools Board voted Nov. 24 to add students' current reading and math grade‑level indicators to K–6 report cards, alongside an amendment to include teacher notes on progress, interventions and enrichment. The change is designed to give parents clearer, actionable information.

Cincinnati Public Schools is transforming report cards to include students' actual reading and math levels, aiming to empower parents with clearer insights for early intervention!

Learn more here

#OH #CitizenPortal #DataTransparency #EducationReform #CincinnatiSchools #ParentalEngagement

Let’s reflect! What do you think of this question on #parentalengagement from Mark & Zoe Enser’s new book?

You can find plenty more useful reflection points, along with encouraging guidance in #HowDoTheyDoit? – out now: buff.ly/TEn9ZXR

@ensermark.bsky.social & @greeborunner.bsky.social