For Parents from the State Superintendent of Education Dr. Chris Koch

ISBE Introduces a Parent Involvement Webinar Series

The Illinois State Board of Education's Innovation and Improvement Division has planned a series of four 90 minute Parent Involvement Webinars as part of a statewide parent involvement initiative. The webinars will examine areas of best practices pertaining to parent involvement and provide tools and resources for implementing evidence-based strategies. These sessions are open to district staff, school staff, parent facilitators and parents. Here is the description of the first session:

School-Home Communication, 3:30 to 5 p.m. Jan. 27, 2010: The reliability of a three-legged stool depends on each of its parts and if you were to remove the seat, the function of the remaining pieces becomes subject to speculation.  

The seat is the piece that joins the three legs and gives it value in its purpose. School-Home Communication is like the seat of the stool - it is the piece that brings the student, the family and the school together in a purposeful relationship. This webinar will offer evidence-based tools, strategies and resources that help schools to develop better communication with families and help to build relationships that support student success. Register at https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/552317264.