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Resources for EducatorsThere are currently 125 resources for Educators in the NCPIE database. To order a resource, please contact its publishing organization. Academy for Educational Development Schools and Community Services1825 Connecticut Ave NW Washington DC 20009 Voice: 202-884-8400 Fax: 202-884-8200 Web Address: www.aed.org
Resource Title: Bridging the Gap: A Rationale for Enhancing the Role of Community Organizations in Promoting Youth Development Price: Free Author: Karen J. Pittman and Marlene Wright Description: February, 1991. An examination of the reasons to include community organizations in the pursuit of the goals of self-esteem building and opportunity development for youth. Alliance for Children and Families 1001 Connecticut Avenue NWSuite 601 Washington DC 20036 Voice: 202-429-0400 Fax: 202-429-0178 Web Address: www.alliance1.org
Resource Title: Families in Society Description: Bi-monthly. This peer-reviewed professional journal serves as a forum for addressing the interests, activities, and concerns of professionals in direct practice as well as associates in supervision, administration, policy and planning, research, and education. Formerly known as Social Casework. American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education 1307 New York Avenue NWSuite 300 Washington DC 20005 Voice: 202-293-2450 Fax: 202-457-8095 Web Address: www.aacte.org
Resource Title: Various Publications about Education Description: AACTE maintains an extensive list of publications on a variety of topics related to education, including Research and Reference, Standards and Assessment, Teaching and Learning, Diversity Issues, Education Reform Issues, Federal and State Issues, Leadership Issues and Professional Development. American Federation of Teachers 555 New Jersey Avenue NWWashington DC 20001 Voice: 202-393-4272 Fax: 202-393-6371 Contact: Rosalind LaRocque Contact E-mail: rlarocqu@aft.org Web Address: www.aft.org
Resource Title: Educational Research and Dissemination Program: Partnerships Supporting Student Learning Price: Free Description: One of many courses included as part of the AFT's ongoing professional development program, this focuses on enabling parents to better support their children as learners and achievers. Strategies include helping classroom practitioners develop learning partnerships with parents by assigning more productive and inclusive homework, explaining classroom work and grading systems, correcting student work, and providing timely feedback to students and parents. Available to union members only. Resource Title: Lessons for Life Tool Kit Price: Free Description: This is a series of documents created to help teachers implement the Lessons for Life Bill of Rights, which is designed to set high standards of conduct and achievement for children. Topics vary from tips for establishing effective student discipline to establishing partnerships with families to encourage student success. America's Promise — The Alliance for Youth 909 N Washington StreetSuite 400 Alexandria VA 22314 Voice: 703-684-4500, 800-365-0153 x3835 Fax: 703-535-3900 Contact: Kris Minor Contact E-mail: KrisM@americaspromise.org Web Address: www.americaspromise.org
Resource Title: Communities of Promise Toolkit: "How to Become a Community of Promise" Price: Free Description: This toolkit contains information and resources on how to make your community a Community of Promise by increasing resources and opportunities for young people. The following guides are available: "Becoming a Community of Promise: Proven Strategies That Are Working," "Guide to Conducting a Needs Assessment," "Community of Promise Implementation Pack," "Neighborhood Planning Guide" and "City/County Planning Guide." Resource Title: Making a Difference -- Saving Our Kids Price: $12.00 Description: This 30-minute video features examples of how America's Promise commitment makers are keeping their promise to our nation's youth. Guests include: former Presidents Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford, General Powell, Janet Jackson, Carlos Santana, Oprah Winfrey, Rita Morena and Hugh O'Brien. Annenberg Institute for Social Reform 1640 Roxanna Road NWWashington DC 20012 Voice: 202-882-1582 Fax: 202-882-2138 Contact: Anne T. Henderson, Senior Consultant, Community Involvement Program Web Address: steinhardt.nyu.edu/iesp/
Resource Title: Community Organizing for School Improvement in the South Bronx Price: Free Description: This case study tells the story of how low-income parents organized, with help from the community group that redeveloped their housing project, to improve a poor-performing school in district 9. The paper focuses on community organizing as a new form of parent and community engagement, and analyzes the political situation in low-income neighborhoods. Resource Title: Demystifying the Data Price: Free Description: This information sheet is aimed at making NYC school data accessible and understandable. Each sheet is devoted to one issue (such as performance budgeting) and explains it in a jargon-free manner. Included in School Watch. Resource Title: School Watch Price: Free Description: This newsletter provides community groups with information on NYC public school performance and examples of school reform strategies in action. It purpose is to encourage more groups to become involved in school improvement. Published quarterly. Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development 1703 N BeauregardAlexandria VA 22311 Voice: 703-575-5610 Fax: 703-575-5408 Contact: Barbara Gleason Web Address: www.ascd.org
Resource Title: The Brain and Learning Price: $590.00 (Members $490.00). Author: Marian Diamond, Pat Wolfe, Eric Jensen, Geoffrey Caine, Robert Sylvester Description: Video Series. includes the videotape What Parents Need to Know. (ASCD video, 1998) Four 20- to 30-minute videotapes and a Facilitator's Guide. This video series explains how the brain functions and shows examples of elementary through high school classrooms where teachers are applying brain-based principles to enhance learning. It also encourages parents to become full partners in the effort to make education more brain friendly. Resource Title: Classroom Leadership and Classroom Leadership Online Price: Free online. Paper copies $3.00 each. Description: Classroom Leadership Online is the online sister publication of Classroom Leadership. It is published 9 times a year (monthly except January, June, and July) and is linked thematically to Educational Leadership, ASCD's magazine. Classroom Leadership Online is a free publication that helps readers explore education topics, as seen through teachers' eyes and heard through teachers' voices. Resource Title: Communicating with the Public: A Guide for School Leaders Price: $22.95 (Members $18.95). Author: Anne Meek Description: (ASCD book, 1999) 8" x 10", 144 pages. This book helps educators gain the knowledge and confidence they need to create and implement an effective communication program. It provides strategies for cultivating the ongoing relationships necessary for long-term support of schools, including the communication roles of educators working in schools and those working in central offices. Basics include: Strategic communications planning; analysis; teamwork between schools and central offices; coordination with community relations offices; and program evaluation. Resources include a school climate checklist; tips for working with the news media; guidelines for conducting focus groups; and help with creating news releases, Web sites, and videos. Resource Title: Curriculum Update Price: Additional copies are $3 each (prepaid only). Description: Reports trends, research findings, exemplary programs, and available resources in a specific curriculum area. It is published four times per year as a supplement to Education Update, the official newsletter of ASCD. Subscriptions to Curriculum Update are included in ASCD membership. Resource Title: Educational Leadership Price: Additional copies are $6 each. Description: 96-page, full-color magazine. Published monthly September through May, except bi-monthly December/January. Intended primarily for leaders in elementary, middle, and secondary education, but is also for anyone interested in curriculum, instruction, supervision, and leadership in schools. Frequently includes articles that reflect parents' perspectives or focus on parental roles in the context of a particular monthly theme. For example: "A Parent's Perspective: Educating the Digital Generation." (October 2000), "Who's Afraid of Standards? A Parent's Perspective." (February 2000), "From Fund Raising to Hell Raising: New Roles for Parents." (April 2000), "Making Parent Involvement Meaningful." (January 1998). Subscriptions are included in ASCD membership. Resource Title: Education Update Newsletter Price: Additional copies are $3 each (prepaid only). Description: Education Update is the official newsletter of ASCD and is published 8 times a year (monthly except February, April, July, and October). Subscriptions to Education Update are included in ASCD membership. Resource Title: How to Coordinate Services for Students and Families Price: $8.95 (Members $6.95). Author: Larry Guthrie Description: (ASCD book, 1996) 6" x 9", 61 pages. This book proposes an integrated services collaboration for students in crisis, as an alternative to the traditional social services now offered. A nine-step plan outlines how to get an integrated services collaborative started, where it should be located, and how to get funding. Resource Title: How to Create Successful Parent-Student Conferences Price: $95 (Members $79). Description: (Video, 1998) This 15-minute videotape is part of ASCD's How-to video series. Watch actual teachers demonstrate ways to create "win-win-win" situations for students, parents, and teachers. Topics include: the first step to take when planning every conference, how to deal with an irate parent, examples of "door-opening statements" that encourage conversation, how to use portfolios of student work in conferences, and what to do after a conference. Also available in closed-captioned format. Resource Title: How to Form Networks for School Renewal Price: $8.95 (Members $6.95). Description: (ASCD book, 1995) 6" x 9", 57 pages. This book provides practical guidelines for establishing practitioner-driven networks for increasing professional knowledge, motivation, self-esteem, and effectiveness in efforts with students. Includes sample formats and activities for meetings, with numerous suggestions for ways to keep networks infused with information and resources. Resource Title: How to Make Homework More Meaningful by Involving Parents Price: $95 (Members $79). Author: Joyce Epstein Description: (Video, 2001) This 15-minute videotape is part of ASCD's How-To video series. It demonstrates how to use homework to strengthen students' skills and make learning more meaningful. This video features assignments that help students establish regular schedules, and demonstrate and discuss what they've learned, strategies for initiating and encouraging family participation, and ways to follow-up assignments with class discussion and demonstration. Resource Title: InfoBrief Price: Individual copies are $4.50 each. Description: Published four times per year, ASCD Infobrief provides concise information on current education issues to administrators, teachers, families, policymakers, journalists, and others. Subscription is included in ASCD Premium membership. Resource Title: Managing Today's Classroom Price: Set of three is $580 (Members $480). Individual tapes $210 each (Members $180). Author: Rheta DeVries Description: The Managing Today's Classroom video series shows how teachers are creating positive learning environments where students behave well because they want to. Two videotapes, a Facilitator's Guide, and a special tape, A Parent's Guide, explain and demonstrate how teachers can instill a commitment to good behavior in all students by: fostering mutual respect among students and teachers, promoting self-regulation and autonomy, creating a sense of community in the classroom, and motivating students through an engaging curriculum. These videos feature teachers explaining why traditional approaches that use rewards and punishments often don't work, and also show elementary and secondary schools classrooms where effective management practices are being used. The accompanying Facilitator's Guide shows how to create a powerful in-service course for new and experienced teachers in all grade levels. Plus, a 25-minute video tape explains this new classroom management approach to parents so that they can support the strategies and use them at home. Three videotapes: Tape 1: Managing Today's Classroom: Elementary Schools and Facilitator's Guide, Tape 2: Managing Today's Classroom: Secondary Schools and Facilitator's Guide, Tape 3: Managing Today's Classroom: A Parent's Guide and Facilitator's Guide are available as a set or individually. Also available in closed-captioned format. Resource Title: Mentoring the New Teacher Price: Complete set $785 (Members $685.00), individual tapes $115.00 (Members $95.00). Author: Developed and produced by James B. Rowley and Patricia M. Hart of the University of Dayton School of Education, Dayton, Ohio Description: (Video, 1994) Available exclusively through ASCD, this set of videotapes and Facilitator's Guide presents case studies of the most common problems faced by beginning teachers: dealing with students' personal problems; handling classroom discipline; planning lessons and homework; coping with a lack of instructional resources; relating to parents; motivating students; dealing with students' individual differences; and evaluating student work. Based on extensive research, this series offers a candid, realistic approach to how experienced teacher mentors can help new teachers through their first years in the profession. Complete set includes: Eight 17- to 20-minute case study videotapes, one 6-minute Overview tape, and 170-page Facilitator's Guide. The following tapes are also available individually: Tape 1: Dealing with Students' Personal Problems, Tape 2: Classroom Discipline, Tape 3: Dealing with Individual Differences, Tape 4: Motivating Students, Tape 5: Planning Classwork, Tape 6: Lack of Instructional Resources, Tape 7: Parent Relations, Tape 8: Evaluating Student Work. Resource Title: Parents As Partners in Schooling Price: $34.95 Description: ASCD's PD Online course is designed to help educators and parents understand they are equal partners in schooling and to provide resources that support effective parent involvement programs. The interactive, multimedia format allows you flexibility to develop your knowledge and skills at a time that fits your schedule. Course includes interactive lessons that have been specially designed for Web-based training. Each lesson is supplemented with extensive reading material and access to discussion groups. Resource Title: Schools as Communities Price: $466.00 ($396.00 Members). Description: (Video) The video series focuses on successful schools in which educators create a sense of belonging for their students and include teachers, parents, and the community. 2 videos with facilitator's guide. Resource Title: Various Audiotapes about Education Price: Varies, beginning at $14.95 (Members $11.95) per tape. Description: The ASCD audio library features some of the most popular presentations from ASCD conferences and institutes. Examples include: Helping Parents Understand Performance-Based Assessment, Seven keys to Successful Parent Involvement and Promoting Parents' and Policymakers' Assessment Literacy, Celebrate Learning with Student-Led Conferences: Increase Student Accountability, Involve Parents, and Help Meet Standards, Homework Central: Parent Communication for the 21st Century. Center for Law and Education 1875 Connecticut Ave NWSuite 510 Washington DC 20009 Voice: 202-986-3000 Fax: 202-986-6648 Web Address: cleweb.org
Resource Title: Beyond the Bake Sale: An Educator's Guide to Working With Families (1986) Price: $10.95 Author: Anne T. Henderson, Carl Marburger and Theodora Ooms Description: 160 pp. This classic guide explains how to build partnerships that go beyond boosterism to effective schooling, with attention to high school families, and single, low-income and working parents. Often used for staff development and other teacher training. Resource Title: The Family is Critical to Student Achievement: A New Generation of Evidence Price: $14.95 Author: Anne T. Henderson and Nancy Berla, editors Description: 176pp. Softcover. (1994) Reviews 66 studies that document the positive effects of parent involvement on student achievement. A short introduction reviews the studies, major findings, and trends in the research. "Taken together, the studies summarized in this report strongly suggest that when schools support families to be involved, children from low-income families and diverse cultural backgrounds approach the grades and test scores expected for middle class children." Resource Title: Urgent Message for Parents Price: $3 single copy. See order form for discounts on multiple copies. Author: Anne Henderson, Anne Lewis, Kathy Boundy, Paul Weckstein, Larry Searcy Description: 16 pp. In English. 2000. This guide answers parents' questions about standards -- what do they mean for my child, what if my child didn't pass the test, how can I help my children learn what they need to know? It gives examples of high and low level student work, explains the difference between the new and the old tests, and tells how families can improve student achievement. This is an excellent resource for staff development, parent training and conferences. Center for the Development of Schools and Communities 1201 Columbia Road NWWashington DC 20009 Voice: 202-328-5412 Fax: 202-328-9411 Contact: Anne Bouie, Ph.D. Contact E-mail: cdsc1@aol.com
Resource Title: Working with Families and Communities Price: varies Author: Anne Bouie, Ph.D. Description: This is a structured professional development program for teachers and administrators who wish to design and implement positive change that can secure the endorsement of families and create positive experiences for parents, family networks, and community members. Resource Title: Exploring Your Community Price: 15.00 per copy Author: Anne Bouie, Ph.D. Description: This workbook presents a process and experiences that help school staff to learn about, and connect with resources in the immediate community surrounding the school. It is interactive and will help school staff utilize this information to increase their ability to work with and engage families and community members in the life of classrooms and the school. Children's Aid Society 105 East 22nd StreetNew York NY 10010 Voice: 212-949-4800 Fax: 917-286-1580 Contact: Sarah Jonas, Director of Curriculum Contact E-mail: sarahj@childrensaidsociety.org Web Address: www.childrensaidsociety.org
Resource Title: CAS News Price: Free Description: A newsletter for friends and supporters of the Children's Aid Society. Read about Children's Aid's amazing array of arts programs, the innovative Medicaid Enrollment project, and other society happenings. Resource Title: Parents in a Community School Description: Covers the vital role parents play in a community school and how to engage parents as partners. Communities in Schools, Inc. 277 South Washington StreetSuite 210 Alexandria VA 22314 Voice: 1-800-CIS-4KIDS (543) Fax: 703-519-7537 Contact: Bob Seidel Contact E-mail: siedelb@cisnet.org Web Address: www.cisnet.org
Resource Title: Network Report Description: The CIS Network Report, published once a year, compiles data for the previous school year which demonstrates the continued success of the CIS network. The report documents the ability of CIS to champion the connection of community resources in a manner that is cost-efficient, responsive and effective. The report also quantifies positive outcomes as a result of the organization’s helping young people successfully learn, stay in school and prepare for life. Council for Exceptional Children 1110 North Glebe Road#300 Arlington VA 22201 Voice: 800-224-6830 Fax: 703-620-4334 Contact: Deb Ziegler, Associate Executive Director Web Address: www.cec.sped.org
Resource Title: The ADD/ADHD Checklist: An Easy Reference for Parents & Teachers Price: $17.75 (CEC Members $16.00) Author: Sandra Rief Description: This upbeat and encouraging book presents the latest on ADD/ADHD in a fast-paced, concise format. Through a series of checklists the author first distills basic information on the condition-traits, diagnosis, treatment schemes, medication-then gives special information and advice to parents and teachers, presents academic and behavioral strategies, and explains resources available. A section on ADD/ADHD and the law (IDEA and 504) will be especially useful in explaining where a student with ADD/ADHD stands in terms of special education services. Resource Title: Kids with Special Needs: Information and Activities to Promote Awareness and Understanding Price: $16.95 Author: Veronica Getskow and Dee Konczal Description: A great sourcebook designed to help children-and adults-develop an understanding and empathy for individuals with disabilities. Pages of reproducible material provide simulations, games, and activities. Gives background on communicative, developmental, physical, and learning disabilities. Ideal for parents and teachers who want to understand more about inclusive classrooms, planning an IEP, and meeting their child's needs. Resource Title: Secrets of Discipline for Parents and Teachers: 12 Keys for Raising Responsible Children Price: Book (#S5285) is $12.95, Video (#S5286) is $18.95. Set (#S5290) is $29.95 Author: Ronald G. Morrish Description: Find out why behavior management alone fails. Learn about teaching compliance, setting limits, developing good habits and encouraging good decision making. Learn the importance of planning and commitment. Especially helpful in working with children who have ADHD. Video features popular speaker Ron Morrish. Resource Title: Teaching a Young Child to Read Price: $16.95 Author: Wood Smethhurst Description: Good instruction is good instruction is good instruction! And good reading instruction may prevent the need for special education placement for some children. This book was written for parents, but presents such solid, time-tested basic reading instruction methodology that any practitioner faced with beginning or non-readers should also have a copy. Although designed for use with children up to age 7, it is also useful for remediation for somewhat older children. In fact, the systematic phonics instruction can be adapted for any age. Resource Title: With All Due Respect: Keys for Building Effective School Discipline Price: $16.95 Author: Ronald G. Morrish Description: Exceptional children often do not receive the direct instruction and positive practice required for the development of respectful, responsible behaviors. This book lets you learn how to increase time for teaching, improve standards for student work, put the authority back in the teacher role and decrease reliance on punishment and suspension. Council of Chief State School Officers One Massachusetts Ave NWSuite 700 Washington DC 20001-1431 Voice: 202-336-7000 Fax: 202-789-1792 Contact: Tracy Runfola, Senior Associate Contact E-mail: tracyr@ccsso.org Web Address: www.ccsso.org
Resource Title: Ensuring the Education Rights of All Children, 2001 Description: This report reflects the priority actions for CCSSO in 2001. These priority actions reflect the leadership direction of CCSSO's current Board Chair, Dr. Peter McWalters, Commissioner of the Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. The priority actions encompass: 1) providing for the needs of all children; 2) implementing all elements of standard-based systems; 3) adjusting speed and scope of education reform implementation; 4) helping public and policy leaders understand the scope and boldness of reform and expect rates of progress in education; and 5) committing to strategic partnerships among community, business, faith institutions and education as essential to overcoming poverty and deprivation and assuring success in education. Resource Title: Gaining the Arts Advantage: More Lessons From School Districts that Value Arts Education Description: This brief report summarizes the October 2000 meeting of the Arts Education Partnership, during which 32 school districts from 19 states discussed the current status of arts education in their districts. These districts were profiled in a 1999 report from the Partnership, which identified 13 critical success factors to create and sustain arts education. The new report highlights how these districts have enhanced financial support, program quality, and community support for their arts partnerships. 2001. Resource Title: Gaining Ground Description: Monthly newsletter published under the auspices of CCSSO's High Poverty Schools Initiative. Features articles on the latest research, policy, and practice developments related to improving the achievement of students in low-performing, high poverty school districts. Resource Title: Primary Level Assessment for IASA Title I: A Call for Discussion Description: This paper begins with a review of appropriate assessment techniques in pre-k through grade 3 settings and then presents the thesis that developmentally appropriate assessment and accountability assessment can be united. Two programs are described to illustrate examples of emerging techniques for measuring young children for accountability purposes. 2001. Resource Title: Students Continually Learning: A Report of Presentations, Student Voices and State Actions Description: This report reflects the proceedings of CCSSO's 1999 Summer Institute. The Institute and proceedings were done in partnership with the Forum for Youth Investment (formerly the IYF-US). The Institute and accompanying report examined three issues: early development so every child enters school ready to learn; extended time to learn to assure all students achieve standards; and charging the student battery to stimulate motivation for success. 2001. Devereux Foundation Devereux Early Childhood Initiative444 Devereux Drive Villanova PA 19085 Voice: 610-542-3109 Fax: 610-542-4468 Contact: Susan Damico, Director of Operations for the Devereux Early Childhood Initiative Contact E-mail: sdamico@devereux.org Web Address: www.devereuxearlychildhood.org
Resource Title: Devereux Early Childhood Assessment Price: $39.95 for 40 (English and Spanish available) Author: Paul LeBuffe and Jack Naglieri Description: The assessment tool is a standardized, norm-referenced, strength-based assessment of protective factors and resilience in preschool agend children. Parents and teachers both complete this assessment in order to better help each individualize and plan to help the child develop strong social/emotional skills. Resource Title: Devereux Early Childhood Assessment (DECA) Program Kit Price: $199.95 Description: The DECA Kit contains assessments, parent guides, a teacher strategy guide, an observation journal of reproducible planning forms, a user's manual and a technical manual. The Kit is designed to help classroom teachers assess and plan to build children's resilience. District Community Voices Organized and Informed for Change in Education (DC Voice) P.O. Box 73055Washington DC 20056 Voice: 202-986-8535 Fax: 202-238-0109 Contact: Erika Landberg, Senior Associate for Community Engagement Contact E-mail: elandberg@dcvoice.org Web Address: www.dcvoice.org
Resource Title: New Teacher Survey Price: Free on request; on Web site Author: Tahi Mottl Reynolds, Ph.D. Description: The most comprehensive feedback from DCPS teachers now available, particularly from new teachers, this survey was conducted at the end of the 2002-2003 school year and contains teacher views on: - professional develoment - new teacher supports such as orientation and mentoring - the general classroom conditions needed to promote quality teaching for every child. EPIC -- Every Person Influences Children, Inc. 1000 Main StreetBuffalo NY 14202 Voice: 716-332-4100 Fax: 716-332-4101 Contact: Vito Borrello Contact E-mail: borrellov@epicforchildren.org Web Address: www.epicforchildren.org
Resource Title: Pathways to Character Teacher Price: $30.00 each Description: The teacher guides, grades PK-8, integrate character education into regular classroom instruction. The activities, specifically tied to the new higher learning standards, promote nine character traits which impact responsible behavior, effective decision making, and civility. Family Friendly Schools 411 N. Main StreetGalax VA 24333 Voice: 800-890-7794 Fax: 276-236-9979 Contact: Sam Bartlett, CEO Web Address: www.familyfriendlyschools.com
Resource Title: Making Your School Family Friendly Price: $8.00 Author: Constantino, Steven M Description: Making Your School Family Friendly is specifically designed for high schools to understand the processess necessary to implement explicit family engagement programs to support the academic achievement of high school students. Resource Title: Take This Job and Love It! Price: $15.00 Author: King, Jerry Description: As a highly successful speaker, educator and author, Jerry King is known to educators as the “Attitude Doctor”. Jerry utilizes his unique and effective speaking style to motivate, inspire, and enrich the careers of educators around the country. His experience as a classroom teacher and school administrator enables him to effectively connect with his audience. He had been identified as one of “America’s Training Experts for Educators.” Jerry's most requested seminars are based on his wildly successful book: Take this Job and Love It: The 6 Dynamic Strategies of Successful Teaching. Resource Title: Engaging All Families Price: $21.95 Author: Constantino, Steven M Description: Dr. Constantino's book "Engaging All Families" is designed to help schools and districts design and implement family engagement programs that support the academic and educational lives of children. George Washington University Center for Equity and Excellence in Education 1730 N. Lynn StreetSuite 401 Arlington VA 22209-2004 Voice: 703-528-3588, 800-925-3223 Fax: 703-528-5973 Contact: Janet Brown Contact E-mail: jbrown@ceee.gwu.edu Web Address: ceee.gwu.edu
Resource Title: Promoting Excellence Series Price: $8 for set Author: CEEE Description: This series of publications is designed to provide tools for those seeking sound, research-based models and strategies for the design or evaluation of services for English Language Learners. Harvard Family Research Project Longfellow Hall, Appian WayCambridge MA 02138 Voice: 617-495-9108 Fax: 617-495-8594 Contact: Margaret Caspe Web Address: www.hfrp.org
Resource Title: Beyond the Parent-Teacher Conference Price: Free Author: Heather B. Weiss, Holly Kreider, Eliot Levine, Ellen Mayer, Jenny Sadler and Peggy Vaughan Description: AERA Presentation, 1998. Discussions about home-school communication generally focus on formal, scheduled school activities offered to all parents, such as parent-teacher conferences or back-to-school nights. In contrast, this paper examines a variety of alternative communication patterns that are important mechanisms for parents and teachers to gain information and make decisions about children. Resource Title: Early Childhood Digest: Families and Teachers as Partners Price: Free Author: Holly Kreider Description: March, 1998. Early Childhood Digest is a quarterly report on ways that families and schools can work together to help young children learn and grow. This issue provides information on what parents and teachers can do to work together more effectively. Resource Title: Early Childhood Digest: Family Involvement in Early Childhood Programs: How to choose the right program for your child Price: Free Author: Priscilla M.D. Little Description: May, 1998. This issue looks at what parent involvement is and how families and schools can choose early childhood programs that encourage family involvement. Kansas Parent Information Resource Center 3500 SW 10th Ave.Topeka KS 66604 Voice: 866-711-6711 Fax: 785-215-8742 Contact: Jane Groff Contact E-mail: jgroff@kpirc.org Web Address: www.kpirc.org
Resource Title: A Parent Involvement Guide for KS Teachers Price: Downloadable Description: This guide provides information to educators on practical ideas for beginning family-school-community partnerships as well as sustaining parent involvement efforts throughout a school year. Mississippi Forum on Children and Families 737 N. President StreetJackson MS 39202 Voice: 601-355-4911 Fax: 601-355-4813 Contact: Jill Ivey Dent Contact E-mail: jillivey@mfcf.org Web Address: www.mfcf.org
Resource Title: Community Classrooms Price: Varies on Quantity Author: Jane P. Boykin & Betty Trotti Description: Community Classrooms is a community development approach to early childhood education. Produced by the Mississippi Forum on Children and Families with the initial development supported in part by the Bell South Foundation, Community Classrooms affirms the important role a community plays in supporting parents and preparing children for school success. Community Classrooms has a parent guide that is 32 pages in an easy to read format that assists parents in identifying the teachable moments of everyday life. There are 13 community classrooms in the parent guide. Each classroom is detailed with a description, eight “Words to Know”, and five “Lessons to Learn”. The guides are splashed with bright colors and simple artwork that parents and children will enjoy. Preparing children for school success is not a difficult job- it’s a joyful job! Teachers in Community Classrooms use three simple curriculum principals: Look, Talk, Listen. Because of the bel! ief that Children are Born to Learn and their Communities are full of teachers, Community Classrooms is designed to use the environment children grow in. Montana Parent Information and Resource Center Network 127 N. HigginsSuite 307 Missoula MT 59802 Voice: 800-914-1927 Fax: 406-721-4584 Contact: Barbara Riley Contact E-mail: briley@montanapirc.org Web Address: www.montanapirc.org
Resource Title: MPIRC Online Newsletter Price: Free Description: This newsletter, sent regularly by the MPRIC office, is full of resources for parents, teachers and administrators, and it's delivered straight to your email inbox. To subscribe to the newsletter, send a blank email to info@montanapirc.org with "Subscribe" in the subject line. National Association for the Education of Young Children 1509 16th Street NWWashington DC 20036 Voice: 800-424-2460 Fax: 202-328-1846 Contact: Davida McDonald, Policy Coordinator Contact E-mail: dmcdonald@naeyc.org Web Address: www.naeyc.org
Resource Title: Meeting the Challenge: Effective Strategies for Challenging Behaviors in Early Childhood Environments Price: $9.00 Author: Barbara Kaiser, Judy Sklar Rasminsky Description: This reader-friendly book offers easily understandable ideas and strategies proven to work for children with the most challenging behaviors and to benefit every child in your early childhood setting. National Association of School Psychologists 4340 East West HighwaySuite 402 Bethesda MD 20814 Voice: 301-657-0270 Fax: 301-657-0275 Web Address: www.nasponline.org
Resource Title: Handbook of Parent Training: Parents as Co-Therapists For Children's Behavior Problems, 2nd Edition Price: $85.95 Author: Edited by James M. Briesmeister and Charles E. Schaefer Description: John Wiley & Sons, 1998, 594 pages. The second edition of this book offers a unique opportunity to learn about the latest empirical findings and clinical developments in parent training from more than 30 leading innovators in the field. It provides complete updated information on behavior problems such as non-compliance, ADHD, and bladder control. Includes new chapters on childhood disorders such as separation anxiety, failure to thrive, eating problems, poor sleep habits and developmental disabilities. There are also chapters on helping children deal effectively with divorce and helping parents handle temperamental and antisocial children. Resource Title: Home-School Collaboration: Enhancing Children's Academic and Social Competence Price: $85.95 Author: Edited by Sandra L. Christenson and Jane Close Conoley Description: NASP Publication, 1992, 531 pages. Learn how to enhance the possibilities for students success by fostering collaboration between the school and the home/parents. This comprehensive volume provides conceptual and empirical bases for home-school collaboration, exemplary programs and models for contemporary ethnic issues, and competence enhancement for emotional and behavioral problems. It gives you proven approaches for enhancing home-school collaboration, behavioral interventions, homework, and handling specific populations, such as abused children and children of divorce. Resource Title: Should My Child Repeat A Grade? Price: Free Description: Brochure to help parents with retention decisions. Resource Title: Solve Your Child's School-Related Problems Price: $18.00 Author: Edited by Michael Martin and Cynthia Waltman-Greenwood Description: Harper Perennial, 1995, 282 pages. Covering almost 40 different school related issues, each chapter provides clear definitions, shows parents how to recognize possible problems, describes proven at-home solutions, and finally, provides advice on when professional help may be necessary. Issues covered include ADHD, grading, homework, learning disabilities, perfectionism, study skills, school phobia, and much more.This book is an ideal consultation tool and makes a great resource for parent resource centers. Resource Title: The Unmotivated Child: Helping Your Underachiever Become a Successful Student Price: $13.00 Author: Natalie Rathvon Description: Simon and Schuster, 1997, 224 pages. Do you know a bright child who consistently fails to achieve in school? This book offers solutions that can help him or her make a rapid and lasting improvement. Learn the warning signals to watch for in elementary, middle and high school students. Find out how to look beneath surface behavior for the beliefs that influence an underachievers attitude and actions. Includes: five methods for communicating constructively with an underachiever, seven strategies for overcoming the homework trap, seven practical techniques for working with teachers, guidelines for supporting the student through the change process, including dealing with setbacks. This is an ideal tool for working with parents and teachers to help any child live up to his or her potential. It is also a good, low-cost addition to your schools or community's parenting resource center. National Association of Secondary School Principals 1904 Association DriveReston VA 20191-1537 Voice: 703-860-0200 Fax: 703-476-5432 Contact: Josephine Franklin Contact E-mail: franklinj@principals.org Web Address: www.principals.org
Resource Title: Principal Leadership Description: Principal Leadership magazine focuses on school leaders' real needs, offering them practical, hands-on strategies for improving their schools in a constantly evolving educational environment. A middle level edition and a high school edition are published monthly from September through May. Resource Title: NASSP Bulletin Description: Published in cooperation with Sage Publications, this award-winning scholarly journal drives the thinking of secondary school leaders. A peer-reviewed journal, NASSP Bulletin is published quarterly in March, June, September, and December. Resource Title: NewsLeader Description: This award-winning newspaper, published monthly September through May, encourages principals to act as informed advocates for their schools in their local communities. It includes news of the Association, education news that pertains to secondary school leaders, and NASSP activities to influence federal education policy. Resource Title: Principal's Research Review Resource Description: This bimonthly publication identifies and summarizes the most relevant research on a topic of interest to principals and draws implications for the principal's work. Resource Title: E-Newsletters: Principal's Update & Middle Level Leader Resource Description: Principal's Update & Middle Level Leader are free electronic newsletters. These newsletters update school leaders on the latest developments in federal education policy and school law, education news from around the nation, and NASSP's efforts to support principals nationwide. National Association of State Boards of Education NASBE Policy Clearinghouse1012 Cameron Street Alexandria VA 22314 Voice: 703-684-4000 Fax: 703-836-2313 Web Address: www.nasbe.org
Resource Title: Caring Communities: Report of the National Task Force on School Readiness Price: $10.00 Description: 1991, 56 pp. This report redefines school readiness and presents a vision for what schools, communities, families, and federal and state governments must do if the nation is to meet the important national goal of ensuring that every child comes to school ready to learn. The Task Force was chaired by then-governor Bill Clinton. Resource Title: Creating Good Schools for Young Children: Right from the Start Price: $12.00 Description: 1995, 48 pp. This is a study of 11 developmentally appropriate elementary school programs based on the principles set out in Right from the Start. It provides detailed descriptions of the programs, looks at how they were developed, gives results in terms of student achievement and other indicators, and reviews the lessons learned. Resource Title: Online Reports and Policy Briefs on Family Involvement Price: Free Description: NASBE has published the following reports and policy briefs concerning family involvement:
Resource Title: Right from the Start Price: $8.50 Description: 1988, 55 pp. This is a report of NASBE's Early Childhood Education Task Force, which held hearings and visited schools in four cities to gather information on the status of early childhood learning. Now in its sixth printing, this seminal work calls for developmentally appropriate, ungraded elementary school units to serve children 4-8 and for new partnerships between schools and early childhood programs and community agencies. Resource Title: Winning Ways: Creating Inclusive Schools, Classrooms, and Communities Price: $12.00 Description: 1995, 48 pp. This follow-up report to Winners All takes an in-depth look at the roles a variety of groups and organizations (including teachers, parents, board members, administrators, and higher education) can play in promoting inclusive education. Based on individual interviews and focus group discussions with people actually involved in creating inclusive educational settings, Winning Ways provides each group with recommendations, strategies for action, and pitfalls to be avoided. National Center for Education and the Economy 700 11th Street NWSuite 750 Washington DC 20001 Voice: 202-783-3668 Fax: 202-783-3672 Web Address: www.ncee.org
Resource Title: Speaking & Listening for preschool through the third grade Price: $45.00 Description: Book/CD-ROM from New Standards®. This resource spells out the skills children need to learn in preschool, in kindergarten and 1st grade, and know by 2nd and 3rd grade. It answers these questions for early childhood educators and childcare providers: How do children develop speaking and listening skills? Why is talking so important? What should children talk about — and why? What instruction helps children develop into competent — and confident — speakers? Resource Title: New Standards® Primary Literacy Standards Price: $45.00 Description: The New Standards Primary Literacy Standards give teachers and parents examples of the kind of reading and writing that children should be able to do in kindergarten through 3rd grade. Drawn from real classrooms, these work samples even include a CD-ROM of recordings of children reading specially identified books that allow adults to rate their progress against the standards. The New Standards Primary Literacy Standards are an unprecedented set of grade-by-grade expectations in reading and writing for students in kindergarten through 3rd grade. They state what primary grade students should know and be able to do, and how well they should be able to perform. The Primary Literacy Standards challenge traditional classroom practice by giving equal weight to the teaching of reading and writing, linking the skills in one to the other. Resource Title: What Parents Need to Know About Reading and Writing Price: $3.00 Description: Parents want to help their children become better readers and writers. To be able to do this, parents have to know what the standards are and how good is good enough when it comes to reading and writing in the primary grades. To help parents, New StandardsTM has created a clearly written and vividly illustrated handbook for parents. What parents need to know about reading & writing provides examples of what books children should be reading and samples of how they should be writing for grades kindergarten through third grade. At each grade level, the handbook provides tips that can help children meet their grade level expectations. These tips are displayed as a convenient, tear-out poster at the back of the handbook. With the information in this handbook, parents can make reading and writing a fun family experience. This handbook is a companion to the award-winning Reading & Writing: grade by grade — primary literacy standards for kindergarten through third grade Resource Title: New Standards(TM) Student Performance Standards Price: Complete set (Elementary, Middle School, High School, Video) $120.00, any individual volume plus video is $45.00. Video only, $8.00. Description: The performance standards are the result of a two-year effort to make standards operational. They not only provide clear expectations for student achievement, but also include numerous examples of student work that show what work that meets standards looks like. These standards are the basis of the New Standards assessment system. Published in three volumes – elementary, middle, and high school, each volume contains performance standards for English language arts, mathematics, science, and applied learning. A unique feature of the standards is a video showing standard setting work for the "speaking and listening" standard. The video shows how each student performance is linked to the standards and why that performance counts as standard-setting. Resource Title: America's Choice Curriculum and Instruction Materials for New Standards(TM) Price: $8.00 each Description: "How will the adoption of the New Standards Performance Standards or other state and local standards change my instruction and curriculum?" Classroom teachers with this query find that much is written about standards reform in general, but very little of it deals with how standards impact a classroom, its rituals, routines, procedures, artifacts, and the instructional strategies that enable students to progress toward achieving standards. These booklets describe a composite of "best practices" from successful standards-based classrooms at the elementary and secondary levels. Resource Title: Ramping-Up: Secondary Students as Writers Price: $25.00 Description: Ramping-Up exercises are designed for use with secondary school students who have no history as writers and little, if any, interest in writing. The aim of Ramping-Up is simple: accelerate the students to the point where they can merge with the flow of their regular standards-based classroom and successfully handle demanding curriculum at their grade level. Ramping-Up is a cumulative sequence of five sets of writing exercises that are organized in such a way that the skills developed in previous exercises are reinforced and synthesized with new skills worked out in later activities. Th final assignment is not simply another exercise – it is a synthesis of all of the exercises and the culminating event of a series of exercises that work together to create a particular kind of writing experience. It is an experience aimed at generating confidence, fluency and skill in student writers who up to this point have had difficulty writing in the classroom. Resource Title: Thinking for a Living – Education and the Wealth of Nations Author: Ray Marshall and Marc Tucker Description: You'll immediately understand how this groundbreaking book found its way to the top of the most influential American policymaker's reading lists - including President Bill Clinton's, who recommended the book to his entire staff. Why the widespread popularity? Because authors Ray Marshall and National Center on Education and the Economy President Marc Tucker present the most timely and compelling report available on the current state of our education system, and the enormous chasm that needs to be crossed between our students' preparedness and their abilities to function in a new economy. The need for education reform is real, the timeline is urgent, and the necessity for families, communities, and businesses to maximize the skills of future workers will never have a greater impact on our quality of life. National Center for Family & Community Connections with Schools at the Southwest Educational Development Laboratory 211 East Seventh StreetAustin TX 78701 Voice: 800-476-6861 Fax: 512-476-2286 Contact: Lucy Wood Web Address: www.sedl.org/connections/
Resource Title: Emerging Issues in School, Family, and Community Connections Price: $14 Author: Catherine Jordan, Amy Averett, Deborah Donnelly, Marilyn Fowler, Margaret Myers, Evangelina Orozco, Lacy Wood Description: This research synthesis is the first in a series that will examine key issues in the field of family and community connections with schools. The issues highlighted in this synthesis represent critical areas of work in family and community connections with schools where clarification, agreement, and further development are needed, as well as promising new directions that are emerging. It is based on a review of over 160 publications. Resource Title: National Center for Family and Community Connections with Schools Annotated Bibliography 2001 Price: Free Description: This publication is an annotated bibliography of recent journal articles, books, reports, conference papers and proceedings, and literature reviews related to school, family, and community connections. Researchers and practitioners can use this bibliography as a tool for accessing current research-based information, theory, and practice. This bibliography is also available as a searchable database on the Center's website. Resource Title: Creating Collaborative Action Teams Price: Masters $225.00; CD-ROM of all materials (English only) $39.95; Print and CD-ROM package $250.00 Author: Catherine Jordan, Amy Averett, Jerry Elder, Evangelina Orozco, Zena Rudo Description: This guide and toolkit consist of activities and resources that individuals, school districts, and other organizations can use to build partnerships between home, school, community, and students. Developed and tested with 22 different local sites over five years, these materials guide participants through a five-stage Collaborative Action Team development process. Materials are available in English, Spanish, and on CD-ROM Resource Title: Thriving Together: Connecting Rural School Improvement and Community Development Price: $39.95 (Print materials, English or Spanish), $29.95 CD-ROM (English only) Author: Martha Boethel Description: Thriving Together is designed to give practitioners the background information and basic tools needed to get started with a joint school-community development effort. It includes worksheets to help you get started with your project and an extensive resources section to link you to other organizations and publications. Available in English, Spanish, and on CD-ROM. National Center for Family Literacy 325 West Main StreetSuite 300 Louisville KY 40202 Voice: 502-584-1133 x134 Fax: 502-584-0172 Contact: Brenda W. Logan, Director School Reform Initiatives Contact E-mail: blogan@famlit.org Web Address: www.famlit.org
Resource Title: Training Price: See Website Description: The National Center for Family Literacy is the premiere organization for the delivery of family literacy training. Emphasizing the most recent language and literacy research, our training distills proven methods into practical solutions. Resource Title: PACT Time in the Elementary School Video Kit Price: $75 Description: PACT Time in the Elementary School Video Kit This video kit provides teachers and/or parents the opportunity to see PACT Time for school-age children (ages 5-12)in action. The kit includes one 12-minute video, one facilitator's guide, 10 participants' manuals, and 20 completion certificates. It is designed to facilitate both an overview training session and a more in-depth training session for those who are interested in implementing interactive literacy activities with parents and children in the elementary school setting. (2001) Resource Title: Pathways: A Primer for Family Literacy Program Design and Development Price: $21 Description: This practical guide traces the steps for starting and maintaining a quality family literacy program, from initial community assessment to strategies for success that include evaluation, recruitment and retention, and raising public awareness. The book offers insights to program planning based on 10 years experience in family literacy implementation and training. Resource Title: Stories of Impact: Improving Parent Involvement Through Family Literacy in the Elementary School Price: $14 Description: This inspiring and practical book examines how famiy literacy impacts children's outcomes by increasing parent involvement and helping parents improve their own skills. The book also provides real program examples of blended funding opportunities and success stories from the Toyota Families in Schools program implemented in 45 Title I schools across the nation. National Clearinghouse for Comprehensive School Reform George Washington University2121 K Street NW Suite 250 Washington DC 20037 Voice: 877-766-4CSR Fax: 202-833-4891 Contact: Monica R. Martinez, Director for Outreach Web Address: www.centerforcsri.org
Resource Title: Step by Step Price: Free Description: A part of the NCCSR web site designed to help people who are thinking about school change with their planning and research. School change is a multi-faceted process involving many steps, and this collection of tools is for educators to use during the multiple stages of the change process. This site presents a suggested progression for the reform process. National Council of La Raza 1111 19th Street NWSuite 1000 Washington DC 20036 Voice: 202-785-1670 Fax: 202-776-1792 Web Address: www.nclr.org
Resource Title: Academia del Pueblo: Math and Science Price: $45.00 Description: 600 pp. Part of the Project EXCEL series, ADP-MAS aims to increase and strengthen informal math and science education opportunities for Hispanic elementary school students. ADP-MAS is designed to be implemented by community-based teachers and para-educators in collaboration with neighborhood schools. Curriculum highlights include Nuestro Mundo Creativo (Our Creative World) work stations, which feature connections between the lessons presented and the arts. Literature Links connect math and science to stories, poetry and picture books, and Parent Links tie home experiences to classroom learning. Available in English with English and Spanish student handouts. Resource Title: Job Readiness Tool Kit Price: $15 Description: 240 pp. The Job Readiness Tool Kit is a unique resource for community-based job readiness programs serving Latino youth and adults. Lesson plans guide instructors through culturally-relevant, interactive exercises for job training workshops or entire courses. Lessons use worksheets, discussions, research, interviews with peers or mentors, role-plays, group projects, presentations, self-assessment exercises, and games. The Tool Kit addresses: Getting Started and Motivated; Self-Assessment and Promotion; Job Search and Selection; Applying for the Job; Getting Ahead in the Workplace; Problem-Solving At Work; and Career Planning. The Tool Kit was made possible by a grant from the Coors Brewing Company. Available in both English and Spanish. Resource Title: Project Success Price: $65.00 Description: 870 pp. Part of the Project EXCEL series, Project Success is an after-school academic enrichment curriculum for at-risk adolescents. Law-related education (LRE), in the context of citizenship in a constitutional democracy, is the central focus of this curriculum. Students will be exposed to constitutional, consumer, and housing law, as well as some aspects of criminal law. Available in English with English and Spanish student handouts. Resource Title: Sabemos y Podemos: Learning for Social Action Price: $15 Description: 220 pp. In the Sabemos y Podemos: Learning for Social Action curriculum, "power" means using language and literacy skills, not as ends in themselves, but as a means to social action. A resource for ESL, Literacy, or Adult Basic Education programs, Sabemos y Podemos explores: school success for Latino children, expanding work options and improving working conditions for Latinos, and identifying community issues that might range from tenant concerns to police harassment. It provides guidelines for organizing for change, and for forming alliances with youth, parents, teachers, co-workers, and community members. Funded by Western Union, as part of their Aprender Es Poder education program. Available in both English and Spanish. National Fatherhood Initiative 101 Lake Forest BoulevardSuite 360 Gaithersburg MD 20877 Voice: 301-948-0599 Fax: 301-948-4325 Web Address: www.fatherhood.org
Resource Title: Coaching for Fatherhood Price: $13.95 Author: Lewis Epstein, New Horizon Press Description: Coaching for Fatherhood outlines a step by step method to revitalize fatherhood, utilizing family histories and participants. It expands men's visions of themselves and the families that formed them. Through it, men can learn to actively participate in their present families, develop a stronger sense of themselves, and become truly involved in their children's lives. Resource Title: Multicultural Counseling With Teenage Fathers Price: $29.95 Author: Mark S. Kiselica, Sage Publications Description: An up-to-date and in-depth guide for dealing with teenage fathers, this volume provides a framework for responding to not only the general but also the culturally specific needs of any given unwed teen father. Offering perceptive solutions, the author significantly contributes to the existing literature on how to help teenage men who face unplanned, out-of-wedlock fatherhood by providing clear and concise guidance within the web of legal, family and personal issues surrounding teenage fatherhood. The book examines the role of the teenage father's relationships - to his parents, his child, the mother of his child and her parents, and his peers - as they relate to his adjustment and changing worldview. While sensitive to cultural considerations, Multicultural Counseling with Teenage Fathers illuminates ways in which to encourage teenage fathers to take control of their lives and act responsibly regardless of cultural background. National Head Start Association 1651 Prince StAlexandria VA 22314 Voice: 703-739-0875 Fax: 703-739-0878 Web Address: www.nhsa.org
Resource Title: Parent Involvement: A Training Manual for Head Start Staff Price: Free Description: This new staff-focused training manual includes exercises to use in your staff development and training workshops and instructions on how to conduct an ongoing peer group for social services and parent involvement staffs. Resource Title: The V2K Tool Kit for Voter Participation: A Voter Participation and Lobbying Guide for Head Start Parents, Staff, and Friends Price: Free Description: With nearly 18 million former Head Start children and their families nationwide, and more than 835,000 children in the Program today, the Head Start community stands to make a major impact in the upcoming elections. This user-friendly guide shows you how to make your voice heard. National Middle School Association 4151 Executive ParkwaySuite 300 Westerville OH 43081 Voice: 800-528-NMSA Fax: 614-895-4750 Contact: Betty Edwards, Executive Director Contact E-mail: bedwards@nmsa.org Web Address: www.nmsa.org
Resource Title: Keys to Reengaging Families in the Education of Young Adolescents Price: $20.00 (NMSA members: $16.00) Author: Hazel Loucks and Jan Waggoner Description: This comprehensive resource includes abundant suggestions and materials to help answer a critical need documented by decades of research and the experiences of educators nationwide. Every middle school should have this tool available as efforts to increase communication with families are implemented. Pull-out sections may be used as stand-alone handouts, communication enhancers for newsletters, supplements for parent-teacher conferences, or as general information for community organizations. Spiral bound to facilitate reproduction. Resource Title: H.E.L.P. Price: $20.00 for 50 brochures (NMSA members: $16.00) Author: Judith Baenen Description: Parents of young adolescents are worried. But now there's H.E.L.P. Beginning with the exhortation, "get ready for changes!" H.E.L.P. tells parents what to expect of young adolescents and why, offering compassionate, practical solutions to common problems: forgetting, irritability, power plays, friendships, chores, and more. Sold in packets of 50 for distribution to parents, this affordable pamphlet can make a real difference in students' lives outside the classroom. Also available in Spanish. Resource Title: Promoting Harmony: Young Adolescent Development and School Practices Price: $12.00 (NMSA Members: $9.60) Description: The premise of Promoting Harmony is deceptively simple, "the process of becoming a successful school begins with an understanding of young adolescents and an appreciation of their unique needs." This book shows how teachers, students, and parents can work together in harmony and gives many examples of successful school practices. With chapters on physical, sexual, intellectual, social development, and personal characteristics of young adolescents, this book offers an intimate glimpse into the development of 10- to 15-year-olds and provides essential insights into what their behavior means. National Parent Teacher Association 1400 L St NWSuite 300 Washington DC 20005 Voice: 202-289-6790 Fax: 202-289-6791 Contact: Sheri Johnson, Director of Programs Contact E-mail: sjohnson@pta.org Web Address: www.pta.org
Resource Title: Building Successful Partnerships: National PTA's Parent Involvement Initiative Price: $18.95 Description: Schools with strong parent involvement programs experience profound benefits for students, parents, teachers, and administrators. Research shows that when parents are involved in students' education, those students generally have higher grades and test scores, better attendance, and more consistently completed homework. Building Successful Partnerships is a multifaceted program focused on increasing awareness and implementation of the National Standards for Parent /Family Involvement Programs. This implementation guidebook is a comprehensive resource for parents, educators, communities, schools, designed to provide the foundation for developing a quality parent involvement program. Resource Title: National Standards for Parent/Family Involvement Booklet Description: Voluntary guidelines to strengthen parent and family involvement on behalf of children in schools and other programs. The six standards and their quality indicators provide PTAs, schools, and communities with the components that are needed for highly effective parent/family involvement programs. Resource Title: Our Children Price: $10 (Members), $20 (Non-Members) Description: The official magazine of National PTA. Published bimonthly, it provides information and ideas on how to make households, neighborhoods, schools, and communities better places for children. Our Children offers a variety of exciting new features and columns, including "Our PTA," a special center section devoted entirely to the work of parents and PTAs across the country, "What's Happening in Washington," information on how to help adults advocate on behalf of children, "Chalkboard," stories told from the perspective of educators, and "Frontlines," the latest news, facts, and people affecting children and youth. Oliver Moles 6904 Stonewood Ct.Rockville MD 20852 Voice: 301-770-2325 Fax: 301-770-6955
Resource Title: Reaching all families: Creating family friendly schools Author: Oliver Moles, editor Description: A collection of best practices for schools to welcome and involve families produced by the U.S. Department of Education in 1996, and now available only on the web. Eighteen practices cover introducing school policies and programs, personal contacts, ongoing communications, special practices and programs, and special groups. Parent Institute P.O. Box 7474Fairfax Station VA 22039-7474 Voice: 800-756-5525 Fax: 800-216-3667 Contact: Peggy Costello Contact E-mail: custsvc@parent-institute.com Web Address: www.parent-institute.com
Resource Title: Newsletters for Educators Description: Ideas Staff Can Use is published in both Elementary and Secondary editions – each addressing the unique parent involvement needs of your school with four full pages of practical programs that work, and downloadable tools. And from our sister company, The Teacher Institute, Better Teaching ® gives both new and veteran teachers inspirational, thought-provoking ideas they can use immediately in their classrooms. Project for School Innovation 197A Center St.Dorchester MA 02124 Voice: 617-825-0703 Fax: 617-474-1103 Web Address: www.psinnovation.org
Resource Title: Including Every Parent: A How-To Guide for Engaging and Empowering Parents at Your School Price: $22.95 Author: collectively written by teachers and parents from the school Description: In the 2002-03 school year, PSI worked with a team of teachers and parents from the Patrick O'Hearn School in Dorchester, Massachusetts to explore and document the school's effective parent involvement practices--close to 100% of parents are involved at the O'Hearn in some way. In the how-to book, "Including Every Parent," teachers, administrators, and parents can find a variety of specific strategies for encouraging parents to be present at school, participating in school events, partnering in their children's education, and empowered to lead their own initiatives for school improvement. RMC Research 1815 N. Ft. Myer DriveSuite 800 Arlington VA 22209 Voice: 703-558-4800 Fax: 703-558-4823 Contact: Bob Witherspoon Web Address: www.rmcresearchcorporation.com
Resource Title: 7 Themes: Parent, Family, and Community Involvement in the Middle Grades Price: Free Description: Parent, family, and community involvement in the middle grades is changing due to educational restructuring and reform. Read about some promising practices and successful models in this booklet. Resource Title: Parents Ask About... Price: Free Description: Not sure what to ask about when you visit your child's Title I or classroom teacher? You're not alone. Title I can be a complicated subject. Reading through these five parent brochures will help you better understand Title I and what it means to be a parent of a Title I student. Study Circles Resource Center A Project of The Paul J. Aicher Foundation697 Pomfret Street PO Box 203 Pomfret CT 06258 Voice: 860-928-2616 Fax: 860-928-3713 Contact: vL. (Sally) Campbell, Senior Program Director Contact E-mail: sallyc@studycircles.org Web Address: www.studycircles.org
Resource Title: Where a diverse community comes together to make schools better for all Price: $1.50 print copy Description: In a school district of more than 140,000 students with 160 nationalities represented, study circles provide a bridge for Montgomery County Public Schools to reach out to people of all backgrounds, and a way for schools and community to work together to improve education for all students. (2006) Resource Title: Montgomery County, Md., Public School Study Circles (DVD) Price: $5.00 Description: A video highlighting the efforts of Montgomery County Public Schools (Md.) Study Circles Program to address racism and student achievement in the district's schools and community. (6 minutes) DVD Resource Title: Education: How can Schools and Communities Work Together to Meet the Challenge? Price: $5.00 print copy Description: A multiple-session discussion guide including recommendations for tailoring the discussion to a particular community or organization's concerns (1997) Resource Title: Helping Every Student Succeed: Schools and Communities Working Together Price: $5.00 print copy Description: A four-session discussion guide to help schools and communities improve academic achievement for all students. (2002) Resource Title: Building Strong Neighborhoods: A Study Guide for Public Dialogue and Community Problem Solving Price: $5.00 print copy Description: A four-session discussion guide on many important neighborhood issues including: race and other kinds of differences; young people and families; safety and community-police relations; homes, housing and beautification; jobs and neighborhood economy; and schools. (1998) Resource Title: Changing Faces, Changing Communities: Immigration & race, jobs, schools, and language differences Price: $5.00 print copy Description: A multi-session discussion guide designed to help communities face the challenges and meet the opportunities raised by the arrival of newcomers; includes pointers on how to involve public officials. (1998) Resource Title: Confronting Violence in Our Communities: A Guide for Involving Citizens in Public Dialogue and Problem Solving Price: $5.00 print copy Description: A four-session discussion guide examining how violence affects our lives, what causes violence, and what can be done in neighborhoods and in schools. (1994) Resource Title: Youth Issues, Youth Voices: A Guide for Engaging Youth and Adults in Public Dialogue and Problem Solving Price: $5.00 print copy Description: A multiple-session discussion guide to help young people and adults address the community issues which involve and impact them. (1996) Tellin' Stories Project of Teaching for Change PO Box 73038Washington DC 20056-3038 Voice: 202-588-7204 Contact: America Calderon, Jill Weiler Contact E-mail: Acalderon@teachingforchange.org Web Address: www.teachingforchange.org
Resource Title: Caribbean Connections: Dominican Republic Price: $16 Author: Edited by Anne Gallin, Ruth Glasser, Jocelyn Santana with Patricia Pessar Description: Provides a unique, reader-friendly overview of the history, politics and culture of the fourth largest Latino community in the U.S. Resource Title: Beyond Heroes and Holidays Price: $27 Author: edited by Enid Lee, Deborah Menkart, Margo Okazawa-Rey Description: An acclaimed key resource for any educator who wants to go beyond the "heroes and holidays" approach to multicultural education. Resource Title: Beyond Heroes and Holidays Price: $27 Author: edited by Enid Lee, Deborah Menkart, Margo Okazawa-Rey Description: An acclaimed key resource for any educator who wants to go beyond the "heroes and holidays" approach to multicultural education. Resource Title: Putting the Movement Back into Civil Rights Teaching Price: 25 Author: Edited by Deborah Menkart, Alana D. Murray, Jenice L. View Description: Emphasizes the role of women and makes connections to labor, prisoner rights, Native Americans, Chicanos, Asian Americans and hip-hop. Websters International, Inc. 5729 Cloverland PlaceBrentwood TN 37027 Voice: 800-727-6833 Fax: 615-373-1030 Contact: Virginia Schmidt, Director, Public Relations Web Address: www.bowdoinmethod.com
Resource Title: Bowdoin Method I Description: Nationally validated curriculum for parenting children 3-7 years. Games, videos and activities reinforce the parenting skills of "at risk" families in a fun and effective manner. Ten subjects prepare parents for their children's success in school and in life. Researched and developed for parents with a second/third grade reading level, this basic skills approach is also available in Spanish. Resource Title: Bowdoin Method II Description: A continuation of the nationally validated Bowdoin I series, with emphasis on character education, good citizenship and expanding "at risk" children's reading and math skills. The "easy to read" parent books, videos and games cover 7 important topics for parenting today in a fun and engaging manner. Appropriate for parenting children 5-12 years of age. Resource Title: Parent Involvement Resource Manual Description: Developed by a national recognized Title I Director and parent education advocate, this manual provides enjoyable ideas for parent activities, handouts and workshops. A must for Title I programs, it comes complete with Federal Guidelines for Parent Education Programs and effective strategies for encouraging parent participation. This simple and easy-to-use manual is a practical source of information for all parenting programs. Resource Title: Your Baby Talks To You Description: Parenting infants birth to 3 years. This Interactive curriculum includes "hands-on" games, video and activities for fun and informative classes, and is especially successful with teen parents. This basic skills curriculum is multicultural and developed for "at risk" parents to meet their child's social, emotional, physical and intellectual needs. * indicates individuals actively participating in NCPIE whose organizations are not members |
