Engaging+Families+for+Student+Achievement



//**Engaging Families for Student Achievement** //

**__Agenda and Minutes from Advisory Board Meeting on October 27, 2011__**

__**Presentation by Dan Schwartz, Head of School at Baker Demonstration School, Fall 2011 **__

**__Edutopia Home-To-School Guide__**

//[|Edutopia Home-To-School-Connection-Guide]//



Edutopia's "classroom resource guide highlighting new solutions for connecting home and school in order to improve student learning and success."

**__ELL Parent Center__**

[|ELL Parent Center]

"The Center serves as a welcome resource for parents to support them in advocating for their children's academic achievement."

**__Erika’s Lighthouse__**

[|Erika's Lighthouse]



"Erika's Lighthouse is comprised of an adult Board of Directors of concerned parents, mental health professionals and educators, and an active Teen Club. [They] to break stigma and educate communities about mental health issues through various programs directed toward schools, teachers, parents, the kids themselves and most recently physicians and other health professionals."

**__Family Awareness Network__**

[|Family Awareness Network]



"FAN is a volunteer organization run by parents, for parents. We help parents build confidence in their unique parenting style and help them make connections with their children, other parents, the schools and the community. We do this by sponsoring an array of useful educational programs and workshops, nurturing the development of small, supportive parent networks and serving as a helpful resource on specific parenting issues."

Make sure to check their event listings for useful workshops.

**__Harvard Family Research Project__**

[|Harvard Family Research Project]

Harvard Family Research Project is "committed to meeting the growing demand for information on effective ways to support family involvement in children’s learning and development. [They] promote strategies that support children’s learning in school, at home, and in the community."


 * __ Parent Education Consortium of the North Shore __**

[|Parent Education Consortium of the North Shore]



"The Parent Education Consortium of the North Shore (PEC) is a centralized source of information on parent resources and programs that promote stronger schools, family and community life. PEC is comprised of representatives from the community and parent/teacher organizations who offer programming on parenting topics through joint planning and shared resources. The Calendar of educational programs for parents and educators is compiled from submissions provided by the sponsoring organizations." __