Families Are Important

01/08/2015

NBC News has Launched a New App for Parents
http://www.parenttoolkit.com
To help parents participate in their children’s academic success and personal growth, NBC News’ Education Nation produced The Parent Toolkit App. Sponsored by Pearson, the toolkit is available in English and Spanish on iOS and Android devices. The Parent Toolkit App offers a seamless user-led experience to help parents find and organize information that aligns with their child’s academic progress from Pre-K through 12th grade. Users can share tips on social networks, create family profiles, and mark items as priorities. The Parent Toolkit is a one-stop-shop for parents as a website and mobile app that includes:
• A "growth chart" containing grade-by-grade academic benchmarks for Pre-K through 12th grade in Math and English Language Arts
• Tips and resources for parents to support their children’s learning for Pre-K through 12th grade
• A guide to parent-teacher conferences and school counselor meetings
• A newsfeed with stories, blog posts and videos from a variety of sources
The goals of this free toolkit are to give parents a clear understanding of what is expected of their children at each step in their academic journey, and to provide a comprehensive set of tips and tools to help parents engage in and monitor their children’s academic development.
From:U.S. Department of Education Weekly Digest Bulletin

Produced by NBC News, this toolkit will help you navigate your child's journey from pre-kindergarten through high school.

12/13/2014

Hope you are all engaging with your families this holiday season! If you need any help engaging families at your school, place of business or in your community activities, contact me. I would love to help you make that engagement happen. My FAMILIES ARE IMPORTANT consulting business is now a LLC and I am ready to do business!

11/24/2014

NATIONAL CONVERSATION hosted by the
FAMILY FRIENDLY SCHOOLS (FFS) Organization

If you missed the FREE national conversation on November 19, 2014, you may hear a recording of it by dialing 1.712.432.0369 with the Access Code: 917393 # and then # again for the most recent recording, which is this one. If you want to hear the conversation after next month’s conversation, you have to call 1.530.899.8423 to get the reference number of that conversation.

The National Conversation was with Ann Bohman. Ann has recently retired from the Ohio Department of Education. She spoke about Title I parent involvement requirements, her Family Friendly Partnership Project, and involvement with the Ohio PTA, her own school district and community. Ann shared a wealth of information about developing state systems that support families, partnerships that work, and how family engagement can be supported.
The FAMILY FRIENDLY SCHOOLS (FFS) Organization (www.familyfriendlyschools.com)
Sign up the FREE monthly e-blast newsletter and FREE Parent Playbook Activities.

This organization provides workshops and educational coaching on the following subjects:
Engage! Workshop Package
The ABC's of Family Engagement
Engaging Parents In Common Core Standards
Parent Playbook Workshops
How to Create a Welcoming Environment
Developing Two Way Communication
Engaging ALL Families
Support For Learning At Home
Academic Achievement and Parents
Targeted Capacity Building
English Language Learners (ELL)
Dealing with Socioeconomic Factors
Children With Special Needs & Learning Disabilities
Parent Engagement ABC's Workshop
Parent Playbook Workshops by Common Core Subject Category

Family Friendly Schools Common Core Standards Educational Workshops

11/15/2014

Call in and listen. Ask questions.
Get information and ideas for successful
Family Engagement.

FAMILY FRIENDLY SCHOOLS (FFS)
National Conversation on
Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at 2 - 3 PM (EST)
Call in Phone Number 1-712-432-0370
Code: 917393 #

Our guest this month for the National Conversation is Ann Bohman. Ann was an Educational Consultant with the Ohio Department of Education, who recently retired, yet is still actively engaged in Family Engagement. Ann has a wealth of information in developing systems that support families, partnerships that work, and how we can support family engagement.

Join us for our conversation this month with Ann.

11/15/2014

Did you miss me on the radio on
Tuesday, October 14, 2014?

You can hear the broadcast by referring to Session #108, at your convenience, just go to: www.watchdogsradio.com

Do your schools need more father involvement and an extra set of eyes and ears for the security of your children?

The Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students) Program is the largest school based father engagement program in the nation. As of this date, there are 4100 programs across the country.

Consider contacting the Watch D.O.G.S program at [email protected] or call them at 888-540-3647 (DOGS).

Thank you again for your support and all you do to help our children!

Ann Bohman
614-761-3182

We will discuss the implementation of father-involvement programs to engage men, inspire children, reduce bullying and enhance the environment of school.

10/07/2014

**WATCH & LISTEN to Ann Bohman on Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at 12:30 pm Central Time Zone. See posting below.....

10/07/2014

http://www.fathers.com/watchdogs/watch-d-o-g-s-on-blogtalk-radio-listen-to-us-live/

WATCH D.O.G.S. on BlogTalk Radio! Listen to us live!
WATCH DOGS (Dads Of Great Students)...from the
National Center for Fathering.

**WATCH & LISTEN to Ann Bohman on Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at 12:30 pm Central Time Zone.

We host a weekly radio show mainly discussing various topics about WATCH D.O.G.S. We discuss how to implement a WATCH D.O.G.S.

We host a weekly radio show mainly discussing various topics about WATCH D.O.G.S. We discuss how to implement a WATCH D.O.G.S. program and offer tips and suggestions on how to maintain a successful program from year to year. We typically host shows on Tuesday; however, we host one show a month on…

09/04/2014

Now that you all are back to school-Remember that September is Fruit & Vegetable month! Encourage your children to eat more fruits and vegetables. That leads to better health and better health leads to better learning.

06/12/2014

What does it take to be a good father? Find out and learn how to become the father you want to be.

06/12/2014

Celebrate JUNE and the Father's Day issue for the Red Treehouse, see below:

Red Treehouse
c/o Ronald McDonald House of Cleveland, Inc.
10415 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44106
Phone: (216) 229-5757 x126
[email protected]
www.redtreehouse.org

05/05/2014

School is almost out! To prepare your children for the next grade - refer to the www.pta.org site for the Parents' Guides to Student Success. Download these free guides so you can help your children learn what they will need to know and be able to do when school starts in the Fall. Don't stop learning during the summer!

Each year National PTA publishes a public policy agenda that outlines policy priorities and recommendations for Congress.

04/16/2014

Enjoy the Spring with your family! See: http://free.ed.gov for FREE resources to supplement your child's learning.

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