Catalog #:
1003

Parent Leadership (Module) A Facilitator’s Guide to Improving Family Involvement in Schools

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This module is intended to provide a framework for strengthening parent involvement in school-community partnerships. The module’s guidebook promotes an on-going process of support and leadership skill-building that draws upon life stories as a strategy to unleash parent’s potential as leaders. The module includes a guidebook, a resource packet, and a CD developed for facilitators and instructors who provide pareant leadership training. The module targets primarily Latino communities, but may be used to enhance leadership skills for all parents. Guidebook Table of Contents PART I: A FRAMEWORK FOR BUILDING PARENT LEADERSHIP IN SCHOOL COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS •Overview •Why parent leadership is necessary •Rationale: why parent leadership makes a difference •Parents’ rights and responsibilities •A framework for parent leadership training •Life stories •The impact of cultural, educational, and sociopolitical differences on parent involvement •Effective parent involvement •Postive pathways to effective parent involvement PART II: SUGGESTIONS FOR INPLEMENTING THE PARENT LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK •Parent outreach •Logistics and planning •Follow-up and sustainability •Organizations and resources

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Medium:

# Pages: 25

Related Categories:

• Parent and Family Support
• Community Partnerships