Year Three: Family Involvement

For New Teachers

Report Cards and Progress Reports

• Writing Effective Report Card Comments
• Keeping Yourself out of the Fire
• Report Card Comments

Parent Communication

• 27 Tips for Parent Conferences
• Classroom Web Page
• Teacher-tested Communication Tips
• Conference Ideas and Tips
• Classroom Newsletter Tips
• Classroom Newsletter Tutorial
• Tips for Parent Teacher Conferences
• PowerSchool- Apple computer

Student-led Conferences

• Student-led Conferences
• Reporting Progress
• Student-led Conferences at the Middle Level

Utilizing Volunteers

• Using Volunteers in the School
• Parent Volunteers in the Classroom

Getting Parents Involved

• Boosting Parent Involvement
• Cultivating Parent Involvement
• Getting Parents More Involved

For Mentors

Downloads

• Schools and Volunteers
• Volunteers in Schools

Links

• Mentor Teacher's Home Page

For School Administrators

Downloads

• Schools and Volunteers
• Volunteers in Schools
• Volunteer Screening Sample

Links

• National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education
• National PTA- Parent Involvement
• Parent Involvement Checklist
• Parent's Guide to School Involvement
• Parent Involvement in Schools
• Parent Involvement Literature Review
• Parental Involvement Report Card
• Sample District Report Card
• Student-led Conferences
• Selecting and Assigning School Volunteers
• PowerSchool- Apple computer