EDCM 507 - Building Parent Engagement (3)

Parents play an integral role in their children’s education. However, one of the biggest challenges for teachers is reaching and building positive relationships with all parents. Barriers to successful communication can easily arise, whether it’s because parents have negative attitudes toward school, are overworked or have limited time, have children with special needs, or have limited English language proficiency. It’s up to you to overcome these barriers, and this course will show you how.

In this course, you will gain practical techniques and concrete, actionable tools to foster parental involvement. Examples include planning information nights, using technology to maintain regular contact with parents, collaborating with parents to meet curriculum standards (such as CCSS and ESSA), and creating a strong home-to-school connection. You’ll examine your current strengths and weaknesses regarding parental engagement and create personalized strategies for improving them. In addition, you’ll be prepared to successfully reach parents of students who may need extra support in the classroom and parents who have barriers to participation such as limited time or access to technology.

By the end of this course, you will be equipped with a comprehensive set of tools for engaging and empowering all students’ parents to become active partners in their children’s school success.