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Parent Involvement Frameworks For Small Learning Communities
By Mary Johnson and Valerie Munoz
Parent-U-Turn
Course 1: What are SLCs
· History of SLC
· Why are SLCs Important – Research
· What does it mean to personalize learning
· General Structure at your school site
· Block-scheduling
Course 2: Parents Accessing the Curriculum
· Creating Family Themes for the SLC
· Looking at the Academic Goals for the SLC
· Where do we want to be this time next year
· Using Logic Models & Accountability
Course 3: Access to Teachers
· Forging New Relationships
· Teachers & Parents Mentoring
· The Check-in Process/System
Course 4: Looking Again at Parent Involvement School Events Through the Lens of SLCs
· Back-to-School Night
· Open House
· Parent Conferences
Course 6: Parent Leadership & Advisory Committee
· Support the engagement of parents in the SLC
· Looking at discipline and safety: creating effective strategies to keep students in schools
Course 6: Parent Presentations on Action Plans for Supporting SLCs
· Parent leaders will present their action plans for their local school site
· Plans for 4 follow-up workshops – Plan Implement Reflect/Review Revise/Modify Try Again
Follow-ups focus:
√ Support in implementing action plan
√ Connecting the SLC leadership structure with the larger school structures
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