Category Archives: Home/School Partnerships

Everyday, I come in contact with over 650 adults and students. Each of them come to school on daily basis with varying emotions. Those emotions are exhibited by such things as smiles, laughter, frowns, or anger. Any of those emotions can be a mask for the “story” in a person’s life. To be a better leader, I need [...]
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This summer I attended the VAESP Annual Conference.  One of the keynote speakers was Eric Davis, Director of Family and School Partnership in Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland.  He made some interesting statements concerning family engagement.  He indicated “Family engagement is an educational strategy to improve academic achievement”.  I never really thought of family engagement [...]
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