LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

CONFERENCE

On School, Family and Community Partnerships
 
                    

 

 

DAY 1   AGENDA

 

 

7:30 -   8:00                 Registration and Networking

 

8:00 -   8:15                 Welcome and Conference Overview

 

8:15 -   9:00                 Introduction of the “California Network of Partnership Schools” and National Network of Partnership Schools

 

9:00 -  10:00                The Compelling Case for Involving Families and Community:  Reaching Results Through a Research-Based Partnership Program.

 

10:00 - 10:15               BREAK

 

10:15 - 12:00               Building Capacity for Successful School, Family and Community

                                    Partnerships

 

§         Understanding the Framework of Epstein’s Six Types of Involvement and How to Link Them to School Improvement Goals                              

§         How Partnership Programs Help Schools Meet the No Child Left Behind Requirements

 

12:00 -1:00                 LUNCH

 

1:00 -  2:45                 Developing High Functioning Partnership Programs at Schools

 

§         School Checklist – Are You Ready?

§         Building Effective Action Teams at Schools

§         Making One-Year Plans for Partnerships to support the Single Plan for Student Achievement

 

2:45 - 3:00                   Wrap Up, Day 1 Evaluation and Homework Assignment:



Homework Assignment:  Conference participants are asked to complete a success story–describe one current successful practice of school, family and community partnership for sharing on Day 2.

 

 

 

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

CONFERENCE

On School, Family and Community Partnerships
 
                    

 

DAY 2   AGENDA

 

7:30 -   8:00                 Networking

 

8:00 -   9:45                 Day 2 Overview and sharing of “Homework” Assignment

                                               

9:45 -  10:00                            BREAK

 

10:00 -11:30                Morning Concurrent Sessions

                                    (note:  Choose session A, B, C or D.)

 

A)      Reaching Out to Under involved Parents

Research shows that what schools do to reach out and lower barriers to greater participation and help parents take active roles in their children’s education is crucial to establishing effective home-school partnerships.  Learn successful techniques and recruitment strategies to help more parents get involved to support their children and their schools.

B)  Preparing Parents to Take Leadership Roles

Parent Leadership includes parents participating on Action    Teams, as PTA/parent organization leaders, School Site Council and English Learners Advisory Committee members, school volunteers and reaching out to involve other parents. Learn successful strategies to help parents build leadership skills and receive materials to conduct trainings at your school on how to: be an effective leader/member of a team, plan and run productive time efficient meetings and deal with difficult situations at meetings.

                                 C)   Know Where to Look:  Finding Funds to Support Your                   

    Partnership Programs 

Partnership activities require time, energy and usually some funding/resources in order to be successful.  There are funds and resources if you know where and how to look for them.  Learn about ways to tap resources in your local community and how to go after grant opportunities.  You will also get tips on “follow up” with your funders to ensure proper recognition.

D)      Parents in the Picture:  Supporting Literacy for Middle and High

School Students

Practical information and strategies will be shared about how to create a collaboration among parents, teachers and students to increase literacy development for struggling middle and high school students.Topics covered include the CAHSEE, STAR, reading and writing development and how to keep “parents in the picture” in secondary education.

 

 

11:30 - 12:30                  LUNCH

 

 

12:30 -  2:15                   Afternoon Concurrent Sessions

   (note:  Choose session E, F, G or H)

 

E)       Is Your School “Family Friendly”?

Attitudes and actions do make a difference!  Find out how your school rates on the “friendly” scale, learn how to build relationships in culturally and linguistically diverse school communities, to resolve problem areas and create the supportive school learning environment all students, staff and families deserve.

F)   Getting Started at Elementary School Level

Learn programs that involve the whole school community. You will receive “start up” materials for implementing a “Family Friday” literacy activity, “Dads Clubs”, special “Mother-Daughter/Mother-Son” activities.  Also, learn the “value added” concept for enriching your current partnership activities.                  

G)  Getting Started at Middle School Level

Partnership programs at secondary schools can be challenging                                                         

to establish and sustain. Learn how to successfully involve                               school staff, parents, students and community members to   develop relationships and activities that support student learning and the work of the school.  Practical (staff and parent) outreach strategies and programs will be shared. Learn the “value added” concept for enriching your current partnership activities.  

H)       Getting Started at High School Level

High school partnership programs must be designed to keep parents connected in ways that support students and the work of the school.  An interactive High School panel discussion will include successful programs and strategies as well as ideas for meeting the challenges involved.

 

 

2:15 - 3:00                   Wrap Up and Evaluation