Parent Involvement in Student Learning

Screen Time

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"The Art of Screen Time" is a book written by NPR Education Correspondent Anya Kamenetz. 

The Art of Screen Time by Anya Kamanetz

Parents are needing to understand and manage screen time with a new focus and rigor due to the Pandemic and Remote Learning

"The Art of Screen Time" in the context of Remote Learning, a conversation with author Anya Kamenetz

Parent Tools

Social Emotional Learning

Special Needs

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Father and Baby doing yoga stretch

Yoga is a generous tool to help us personally develop our own positive mental health patterns. It can also be used to teach coping mechanisms in children.

3 Reasons Why You Should Share Your Yoga Practice with Your Kids

Parent involvement, combined with teacher support and a student sense of belonging, shows dramatic improvements in student academic achievement. 

Parent Involvement Improves Academic Acheivement

This report summarizes the substantial evidence shows that parent and community involvement drives student academic performance improvements, across income, class, and race. 

A New Wave of Evidence: The Impact of School, Family, and Community Connections on Student Achievement

Many research studies reveal that parent and community involvement in student learning and school participation drives substantial academic performance improvements

Will Learning Pods improve Academic Achievement and Engagement in Learning?

Data on Pandemic Pods, Remote Learning, and Learning Pods

National Parent Survey of Remote Learning this Fall

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The National Parent Survey of Remote Learning this Fall shows that parents are anxious, they're worried not all families have access, and a third will participate in Pandemic Pods

Results of the National Parent Survey of Remote Learning

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Curriculum

Mike leads Project Based Learning and Social and Emotional Learning workshops around the country helping teachers make the shift to student-centered inquiry. His passion is inspiring educators to design SEL infused PBL curriculum for all content areas and age levels. During 15 years of PBL teaching, Mike has taught social studies, math,  STEM, and STEAM classes.  Mike is convinced that we don’t need to prepare students for “someday,” but that they should be doing meaningful work right now! 

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Stepping Off the Path

Remote learning forced everyone to adapt virtually every aspect of school. Standardized testing was eliminated for the year. Colearning at home became the new norm.

Stepping Off the Path!

Critical Project Design Elements

Interview Your Child -- Discovery 

Michelle Spencer

Kids & adults in nature learning picnic

Check out these inspirational projects, designed by parents, that are engaging and fun for kids as well as include powerful academic learning!

Projects Created by Parents for Their Child's Learning

Middle School College Exploration Goals

College and Career

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Ensure that middle school students make informed decisions about postsecondary options that will propel them into their futures.

Is Middle School Too Early to Start Thinking About College Readiness? 

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Helping parents best assess the academic, social, and financial fit for colleges and universities for their children.