Contributing to School Life
Helpful Resources & References
This section provides a limited number of recommended resources to support additional exploration of or further reading about the module’s topic and teacher-parent relationships in general.
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Association des directions et directions adjointes des écoles franco-ontariennes, Catholic Principals’ Council of Ontario, & Ontario Principals’ Council. (2011). School Administrator’s Guide to Parent Engagement: Strengthening Partnerships Within K-12 School Communities. Retrieved from
https://www.principals.ca/documents/ParentEngagementHandbook.pdf -
Centre for Real-World Learning. (2010, Spring). The impact of parent engagement on learner success: A digest of research for teachers and parents. Research into practice. Retrieved from
http://www.gemseducation.com/uploads/image/_MEDIA_MANAGER/GEMS_Documents/The-Impact-of-Parental-Engagement-on-Learner-Success613583.pdf -
Council of Ontario Directors of Education. (2012). Planning parent engagement: A guidebook for parents and schools. Retrieved from
http://www.ontariodirectors.ca/Parent_Engagement/Parent_Engagement.html -
Council of Ontario Directors of Education. (2014a). A guidebook for parents and schools to support the use of parent tool kit: Relationships.
http://www.ontariodirectors.ca/Parent_Engagement/2014_PE_Docs/40766_Code_Guidebook_E.pdf -
Council of Ontario Directors of Education. (2014a). A guidebook for parents and schools to support the use of parent tool kit: Relationships. Retrieved from
http://www.ontariodirectors.ca/Parent_Engagement/2014_PE_Docs/40766_Code_Guidebook_E.pdf -
Epstein, Joyce L., et al. (2009). School, family, and community partnerships: Your handbook for action. 3rd Ed. Thousand Oaks, California, USA: Corwin Press.
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Ferlazzo, L. (2011, May). Involvement or engagement?. Educational Leadership, 68(8), 10-14. Retrieved from
http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/may11/vol68/num08/Involvement-or-Engagement%C2%A2.aspx -
Ontario Ministry of Education. (2010a). Involving parents in the school: Tips for school councils – Get the word out. Ontario Ministry of Education. Retrieved from
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/parents/involvement/getthewordout.html -
Ontario Ministry of Education. (2010b). Parents in partnership: A parent engagement policy for Ontario schools. Retrieved from
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/parents/involvement/PE_Policy2010.pdf -
Ontario Ministry of Education. (2012). Making a difference: A practical handbook for parent involvement committee members. Retrieved from
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/teachers/HandbookPIC.pdf -
Ontario Teachers’ Federation. (2015). Parent engagement: Supporting elementary and secondary teachers and educators working with parents and guardians. Retrieved from
http://www.parentengagement.ca -
People for Education. (2011). Parent involvement toolkit. Retrieved from
http://www.peopleforeducation.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/ParentInvolvementToolkit.pdf -
Ridnouer, K. (2011). Everyday engagement: Making students and parents your partners in learning. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.