Parent and Family Partnerships
This course covers the positive effect of parent and family partnerships on adolescents’ school achievement and literacy attainment.
Program Overview
In this course, you will look closely at the potential impact of connections between parents (and families) with schools on student outcomes. You will learn about how a welcoming environment, positive communication, and strategic approaches can aid in forming these connections as you ultimately create a plan for a family literacy event at your school.
Registration for this course is presently unavailable due to reaching maximum capacity.
Duration
Approximately 15 hours
Up to 6 months to complete courseworkEstimated Tuition
0
Tuition of this course is funded by a grantWays to Learn
Online
Credit
1 PDU
Graduate Level Professional Development CreditKey Features
Online and self-paced | Dedicated mentor | Interactive assignments
Real-world case studies | Earn graduate level professional development credits
Upon successful mastery of this course, you will be able to:
- Evaluate the positive effects that parent and family school connections have on student achievement and engagement.
- Explain the elements of a welcoming classroom environment for parents and family.
- Describe positive ways for educators to communicate with parents and families.
- Investigate strategies and resources to help parents support their students at home.
- Create a plan for a family literacy event for your classroom or school.
Course Topics:
- Positive Effects of Parent and Family School Connections
- Elements of a Welcoming Classroom Environment
- Positive Ways for Educators to Communicate
- Strategies and Resources to Help Parents Support Students
- Plan for a Family Literacy Event
- Basic Tools For Continuous Improvement in Literacy
- Using Culturally Diverse Texts
- Developing Community Literacy Access
- Parent and Family Partnerships
- Language Development to Support Literacy
- Standards Aligned Conferring With Readers in Grades 6-12
- Setting Up and Implementing Effective Book Clubs for Grades 6-12
6-12th grade teachers, teacher candidates, school administrators, para-educators
Earn your credit in 3 simple steps
Step 1
Register online at no cost.
Step 2
Complete the course.
Step 3
Receive credits and obtain an official transcript.
Resources
What are Graduate-level Professional Development Credits?
Graduate-level professional development credits are not part of a degree program but instead are primarily used for professional advancement such as salary increment steps and recertification. Students should seek approval from appropriate district officials before enrolling in these courses.