6/24/2014. PURPOSE DRIVEN FAMILY ENGAGEMENT Presented By: Mark Conner. The Numbers Game PURPOSE DRIVEN FAMILY ENGAGEMENT

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1 Presented By: Mark Conner The Urban Parent Leadership Project Pennsylvania PTA T P The Numbers Game What do these numbers represent? 16, % 49% 53% 26.8% WHAT IS THE NUMBER 1 REASON PEOPLE JOIN PTA? 1

2 FAMILY HOW DO YOU DEFINE FAMILY? Family, School, and Community Engagement is... A Shared responsibility schools are committed to engaging families in meaningful and culturally respective ways & families are committed to actively supporting their children s learning and development Carried out everywhere children learn at home, in school, in after-school programs, in community programs and activities, in faith-based institutions, etc. Continuous across a child s life spanning from early learning programs to college preparation PURPOSE OF SCHOOL TO ACADEMICALLY PREPARE KIDS TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE, TRADE/CAREER SCHOOL, OR EQUIP THEM, /, TO ENTER THE WORKFORCE UPON GRADUATION FROM 12 TH GRADE. 2

3 PARENTS: HOW CAN WE HELP? WHAT DO WE DO? HOW DO WE KNOW IT'S WORKING? To be ready for higher education takes more than just good grades. Academically prepared Dreams and Ambitions Habits and Behaviors EFFECTIVE PROGRAMS: ENGAGE FAMILIES EQUIP FAMILIES WITH TOOLS AND STRATEGIES EMPOWER FAMILIES TO USE WHAT THEY HAVE LEARNED 3

4 FAMILY SHIFT FAMILY : REFRAMING THE WORK MOVING FROM: MOVING TO: INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY SHARED RESPONSIBILITY DEFICIT BASED/ADVERSARIAL STRENGTH BASED & COLLABORATIVE RANDOM ACTS SYSTEMIC ADD-ON INTEGRATED EVENTS DRIVEN LEARNING & OUTCOMES DRIVEN COMPLIANCE OWNERSHIP & IMPROVEMENT ONE TIME PROJECT SUSTAINED TIME TO PRACTICE READ THE SCENARIOS AT YOUR TABLE. BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED, DEVELOP ACTIVITIES THAT ARE ALIGNED TO THE SCHOOL GOALS PRESENTED IN THE SCENARIO. DON T FORGET TO DO AN ALIGNMENT CHECK! IDENTIFY IF THE ACTIVITY IS A PROGRAM, PROJECT, PROCESS OR PRODUCT. BE SPECIFIC, REALISTIC AND CREATIVE! 4

5 NATIONAL STANDARDS WELCOMING ALL FAMILIES COMMUNICATING EFFECTIVELY SUPPORTING STUDENT SUCCESS SPEAKING UP FOR EVERY STUDENT SHARING POWER COLLABORATING WITH THE COMMUNITY NATIONAL STANDARDS IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE ENROLL YOUR PTA YOU WILL RECEIVE THE GETTING STARTED GUIDE, WHICH DESCRIBES PROGRAM COMPONENTS, INCLUDING YOUR FIRST STEPS TO GATHER FEEDBACK FROM FAMILIES AND SET GOALS WITH YOUR SCHOOL PARTNER. CONDUCT A FAMILY-SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP SCAN AND SHARE YOUR RESULTS WITH NATIONAL PTA. RECEIVE A CUSTOMIZED ROADMAP TO EXCELLENCE CONTAINING RECOMMENDATIONS THAT RESPOND TO YOUR SPECIFIC RESULTS FROM THE FAMILY-SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP SCAN. COMPLETE THE NATIONAL PTA SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE APPLICATION CELEBRATE YOUR EXCELLENCE! ALL NATIONAL PTA SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE RECIPIENTS WILL RECEIVE A TOOLKIT TO SUPPORT CELEBRATION ACTIVITIES. MALE INVOLVEMENT STUDIES SHOW STUDENTS PERFORM BETTER WHEN BOTH PARENTS ARE INVOLVED IN EDUCATION. MEN AND WOMEN THINK DIFFERENTLY AND BRING DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES TO PTA. PTAS ARE MORE VIBRANT AND MORE APPEALING TO ALL WHEN BOTH MEN AND WOMEN HELP RUN THEM.. 5

6 MALE INVOLVEMENT PTA MORE (MEN ORGANIZED TO RAISE ) WATCH D.O.G.S. ALL PRO DAD STRONG FATHERS-STRONG FAMILIES REAL MEN COOK/ REAL MEN CHARITIES NATIONAL FATHERHOOD INITIATIVE AND OTHERS PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER WHAT DO I DO NEXT? DISCUSSION Urban Parent Leadership Project Developing parent leaders to positively impact kids, schools, and communities Training Support Best practices Collaboration 6

7 Contact Information Mark Conner Pennsylvania PTA Urban Parent Leadership Project Cell#