FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

  

 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

BETTY COXE

 

CHARLIE CRIST

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

DEPUTY COMMISSIONER

 

Commissioner

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

 

 

 

 

Contact Person

 

Name:

Debra Simmons Carter

 

Phone:

(850)

487-3521

 

Suncom:

277-3521

 

Email:

 

debra.carter@fldoe.org

 

DPS:

03-016

 

M E M O R A N D U M

 

 

TO:

District School Superintendents

 

FROM:

Betty Coxe

 

DATE:

August 14, 2002

 

SUBJECT:

Family Involvement Workshops

 

Numerous research studies have shown that schools with well-structured, consistent

parent involvement programs can realize profound benefits for students, teachers, and

administrators. To assist Florida’s schools in working effectively with families, the

Department of Education’s Office of Family Involvement, together with The Florida

Partnership for Family Involvement in Education, is pleased to bring you a series of

workshops to be held throughout the state in 2002-2003. School district personnel and

related educational agencies are invited to participate in each of the following:

 

PASSport to Success

(Parents Assuring Students Success)

- This fun and

interactive train the trainer workshop provides participants with a comprehensive

trainer’s kit that includes a trainer manual, student workbook, activities, and CD's for

powerpoint presentations. Trainers will then teach families how to become more

actively involved in the education of their children. Training modules include parent

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support, structuring the home environment, study skills, homework, note-taking, helping

children prepare for tests, developing thinking skills, and teaching reading skills. School

personnel who have implemented

PASSport to Success

report that parents are excited

and motivated about helping their children succeed.

 

National Network of Partnership Schools Training

- The NNPS workshop will assist

attendees in planning family and community involvement activities that support their

school improvement goals, with a particular focus on academic achievement.

Attendees should bring their school improvement plans to the workshop. The training

will address the PTA National Standards for Parent/Family Involvement Programs,

based on Dr. Joyce Epstein’s research.

 

Family Involvement Leadership Series

- This two-part series will provide participants

with resources, effective research-based strategies, and success stories in the areas of

Reading and Best Practices in Student Achievement. Promoting the "Just Read!

Florida" initiative, the first conference, "Reading and Families" will provide participants

with current data and programs to increase family reading. The second conference,

"Best Practices in Student Achievement" consists of hands-on sessions to equip

educators with proven practices about family involvement issues such as parent-teacher

conferences, involving the "hard-to-reach" parent, and tools that raise academic

achievement.

 

These free workshops and conferences will offer best practices and school

improvement strategies that schools and educational agencies can utilize immediately.

Participation will offer schools the opportunity to network and exchange ideas and

experiences regarding family involvement.

 

You will find attached to this memo a registration form for each of the conferences being

held this year. For more specific information regarding each workshop, please contact

the Office of Family Involvement at (850) 487-3521.

 

 

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