Transforming Schools through Parent Engagement – Podcast Episode 110

Classnotes Podcast (July 16, 2012) There is a difference between “parent involvement” and “parent engagement.” Involvement tends to imply participation in school activities and helping to fundraise. But engagement has more to do with the school’s partnership with parents to strengthen the school academically for the success of all students. Dr. Rogelio López recently worked with a high school in Houston to transform how it engages with parents starting with the understanding that the responsibility lies with everyone in the school, not a single staff member. He describes how the school led in-depth discussions with parents about the new graduation requirements and worked together to prepare students for college and seek scholarships. They also focused on how to create a safe school environment by addressing bullying. Rogelio is interviewed by Bradley Scott, Ph.D., director of the IDRA South Central Collaborative for Equity.

Show length: 13:55

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Resources

IDRA Family Leadership in Education in Education Center

http://www.idra.org/families-and-communities/

IDRA’s Family Leadership in Education Model

http://www.idra.org/families-and-communities/family-leadership-model/

Family Leadership in Education – Putting Principles into Action

By Rogelio López del Bosque, Ed.D.

http://www.idra.org/resource-center/family-leadership-in-education/

Creating Culturally Responsive Parent Engagement – Principal Shares Strategies for SuccessBy Rosana G. Rodríguez, Ph.D., Rogelio López del Bosque, Ed.D., and Abelardo Villarreal, Ph.D.

http://www.idra.org/resource-center/creating-culturally-responsive-parent-engagement/

Principal Shares Successes in Parent Involvement

By Rogelio López del Bosque, Ed.D.

http://www.idra.org/resource-center/principal-shares-successes-in-parent-involvement/

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