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How to Increase Family Involvement with Connection

Waterford

Family Trainings or Workshops Even those who want to be involved in their child’s academics might not know where to start. As an educator, you can facilitate family trainings or workshops, like those offered by Waterford Family Academy. Topics should include relationship building, advocacy, and culturally relevant strategies.

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Forget civics class: Students want to make a difference in real life

The Hechinger Report

In recent years, the group’s advocacy has led to changes in the district’s graduation requirements, to align them with admissions requirements for California’s university systems, and an expansion of funding for an after-school meal program that had been cut by the school board. Every year the group chooses an issue to focus on.

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E-Counseling 2.0: Can a new wave of virtual guidance help?

The Hechinger Report

College Possible is one of many college advocacy groups hoping that technology will jumpstart the slow growth of low-income students in higher education. Jamilah Stroman, a PeerForward writing coach, leads a personal statement writing session at College Summit’s PeerForward Workshop at Nova Southeastern University, Ft.

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Learning by Voting: Students Want the Right to Make a Difference in Real Life

MindShift

In recent years, the group’s advocacy has led to changes in the district’s graduation requirements, to align them with admissions requirements for California’s university systems, and an expansion of funding for an after-school meal program that had been cut by the school board. Every year the group chooses an issue to focus on.

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The number of grandparents raising grandchildren is up, thanks in part to the opioid epidemic

The Hechinger Report

The number of kids in foster care also started rising in 2013, Sprow said, ending a years-long decline. Angie Burda, the program’s manager, developed a broad range of services, establishing support groups, educational workshops, and recreational activities for families with children of all ages. As it turns out, they had a great time.

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Five Steps to Closing the Homework Gap

edWeb.net

And so the one-and-done workshop can be great for sparking an idea, but to think we’re going to bring about real classroom change with a one-day workshop, it isn’t really going to happen.”. Seleb has served as Executive Director of the Oak Park Public Library in Illinois since May 2013.

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Should we test all 2-year-olds for autism?

The Hechinger Report

According to a 2013 study , just 1 in 5 California primary care physicians offered Spanish-language autism screening. Often, the parents Rivera meets also don’t feel empowered to question authority figures like pediatricians. The nonprofit offers workshops, one-to-one advocacy, and a monthly Spanish-speaking support group for families.