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Parent at The Long Island Connected Educators Summit

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At the entrance to the Howitt Middle School in Farmingdale, students welcomed the attendees to the free 2nd annual Long Island Connected Educators Summit (Twitter #CELI15) and ushered them to the tables with pre-printed badges. A table serving as an info booth and registration for EdCampLI that will take place on October 3rd was next. Tables around the corner offered typical morning refreshments, bagels, spreads, coffee, and hot water for tea. It was an … Continue reading →

School–Community Engagement

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How is your school district engaging parents? The benefits are clear. Students with engaged families: earn higher grades and test scores; enroll in higher-level academic programs; are promoted on time and earn more credits; adapt better to school and attend more regularly; have better social skills and behaviors; and graduate and go on to postsecondary opportunities. Guidelines on how schools and communities can better collaborate to improve public education always existed, but in many … Continue reading →