Achieving Excellence webinar series: Family, school and community engagement in education reform
6/18/2010
Engaging families and communities in the education of their children can be an innovative and effective practice for boosting student achievement and school success. Yet, until recently, family involvement has been overlooked as education reform has focused primarily on the learning that occurs within school walls.
While the first webinar in the Achieving Excellence series framed the discussion about family engagement as a systemic, integrated, sustainable practice to improve student performance, the second webinar--A New Day: Family, School, and Community Engagement in Education Reform--will examine what these innovative and successful family engagement programs look like on the ground, especially within Title I schools.
The Achieving Excellence and Innovation in Family, School, and Community Engagement webinar series aims to provide opportunities for stakeholders representing national, regional, and local organizations to learn about family, school, and community engagement research and innovations, as well as best practices from the field.
Time: June 30, 2010, 1:30-3 p.m. (EDT)
Feature speakers include:
- Thelma Meléndez de Santa An, Assistant Secretary of Elementary and Secondary Education, U.S. Department of Education
- Anna Hinton, Director, Parental Options and Information, Office of Innovation and Improvement, U.S. Department of Education
- Mishaela Durán, Director of Government Affairs, PTA National Office of Programs and Public Policy
- Barbara Scherr, Family Involvement Coordinator, Maryland State Department of Education
- Susan Shaffer, Director, Maryland State Parental Information and Resource Center
- Michele Brooks, Assistant Superintendent of Family and Student Engagement, Boston Public Schools
Don't miss this opportunity to learn about in-the-field examples of successful family engagement. Space is limited for each session, so please register early!
About Harvard Family Research Project
Located at Harvard Graduate School of Education, we have helped stakeholders develop and evaluate strategies to promote the well-being of children, youth, families, and their communities since 1983. Visit http://www.hfrp.org to learn more.