Our Impact
Community Educational Engagement and Advocacy Cohorts
Shadowbriar Elementary Parent & Educator Workshops - Fall 2022
Through our innovative school-based initiative, The Parent Teacher Collaborative created a platform for bridge-building between Shadowbriar Elementary parents and teachers, focusing on effective parent and family engagement strategies aimed to strengthen the connection between home and school, promoting the importance of family involvement in education.
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Over the course of twelve weeks, TPTC staff facilitated a series of interactive workshops aimed at bringing teachers and parents together to share hard-won lessons and best practices for bolstering student support - both at home and at school. These workshops provided a space for collaboration and knowledge-sharing, emphasizing the difference between engagement vs involvement and highlighting the crucial role of parent engagement in schools. Sessions included:
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Tools and strategies to build relationship and effectively communicate with your child’s teacher
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Strategies for approaching and engaging with school leadership
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Strategies for partnering with your child’s teacher to support classroom learning goals
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Strategies for supporting your child’s learning at home
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Special populations information session
What Participants Are Saying
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TPTC enabled me to collaborate with parents, educators, and community members to brainstorm solutions to educational challenges.
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TPTC programming was beneficial to me as a parent, educator, or community member.
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TPTC helped me better understand the perspectives of parents, educators, and community members on topics related to education.
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Would recommend TPTC to other parents, educators, or community members.