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2010 Conference
June 29-July 1, 2010
at Seven Springs
Mountain Resort
Champion, PA
+ 2010 SPAC Program
Resources from the 2010 Pennsylvania State Parent Conference
The presenter handouts from the August 2010 conference may be downloaded and printed from the links below. Note: Documents are in .pdf format. You will need Acrobat Reader to open and download the publication. For a a free copy of Acrobat Reader, go to <http://www.adobe.com> and click on Downloads. Please note: All workshops are listed even though they may not have submitted handouts.
PTA National Standards for Partnerships Overview
Download this one page overview.
General Session Speaker
Nancy
E. Hill, Ph.D.
"Parental Involvment During Adolescence"
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PARENT INVOLVEMENT
Research shows that parent involvement increases student achievement.
Parents "R" Equal Partners (Prep): Parents and Schools Working Together
Quibila Divine, Director Title I, The School District of Philadelphia
- An Agreement for Success
- Language Hotlines
- Title I Parent-School Compact Template
- Policy Checklist
- Fast Facts
- District-Wide Parent Engagement Policy
- Office of Parent and Family Engagement
- October 2010 Family Involvement Conference
Susie Macik, Elementary Principal/Federal Program Coordinator
101 Ways to Create Real Family Engagement
Bonita Allen, Parent Involvement in Education Consultant
Breaking the Silence-Working with Children of Incarcerated Parents
Marsha R. Banks, Founder, Amiracle 4sure, Inc.
Robert Banks, Founder, Amiracle 4sure, Inc.
- Children of Incarcerated Parents: Rights to Realities
- Broken Bonds
- Fact Sheet
- Child Wellbeing in Fragile Families
- Resources
- More Resources
- Childrens Books
- What Educators Need to Know
- Marsha Banks Biography
- Changing Lives through Mentoring
Ellen Mulligan, Mathematically Speaking, Inc.
Tracey Knerr, Mathematically Speaking, Inc., Youth Leadership Youth Leadership
Darcel Madkins, Co-founder of the African American Leadership Association Growing Great Readers
Heidi Patterson, Reading Specialist
Nichole Lombardi, Farrell Area School District Doing Math in the Middle School
Karen Henrichs, Staff Development Specialist for Data Analysis, Riverview IU #6 Phonological Awareness: A Primary Piece of the Reading Puzzle
Michele Borcky, Title I Reading Teacher
Crystal Ryan "Hey...I Didn't Know About That": Resources for your Child
Donna Randolph, M.Ed. Brandy Jackson, senior student at Millersville University-former Title I student
Positive Parenting/The Parent School Connection
Lisa Strause, PAC Leader, Former Teacher Don't Give Up!
Jennifer Blasko, Title I Reading Specialist, PAC Member
Mike Blasko, PTA President
- Effective Parent-Teacher Communication
- Making the Most of Parent-Teacher Conferences
- Parent Workshop Agenda
Welcoming all Families to the School Community
Paul Jones, SPAC
Building Bridges for Parent Involvement
Mary Hammer, Title I School Counselor
Elsie Diduch, Union City Family Support Center Taking it Back to Your School with Beyond the Bake Sale
Communicating Effectively
Bethany Kauffman-Raub, SPAC
"From Title I to College Freshman": Tips for getting your child there with fewer tears!
Donna Randolph, M. Ed.
Brandy Jackson, senior student at Millersville University-former Title I student
Taking it Back to Your School with Beyond the Bake Sale
Sharing Power
Karen Henrichs, SPAC
Wake-up Call for Dads; Dealing with and Eliminating Putdowns
Denny Barger, HELP for You Counseling Parent Involvement: Time to Stop Playing Hooky!
Kenneth and Cynthia Saulsbery, Title I Parents, Jamestown Area School District
"Houston, We Have a Problem!": Solve them by thinking, acting, and creating
Teresa Duncan, Director of Education and Parent Programs
Kyle, Audio/visual IT Tech-CLDA
Dealing With and Eliminating Put Downs
Denny Barger, HELP For You Counseling Mothers and Daughter Surviving Together
Linda Franke, Director, Keystone Montessori School
Be Your Child's and Your School Community's Best Advocate
Caroline Allen, Education Partnership Coordinator
Author Study of Jan Brett
Jackie Myers, Parent Liaison for Agora Cyber Charter School
Kelli Divito, Math and Reading Specialist Coordinator
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
Increased student achievement translates to success in school and in life.
S.O.S. Reading: Spotlight on Skills Workshop
Patrick Smith, Reading Specialist, Pleasant Valley Elementary School
Barbara E. Seni, Ph.D.
- Introduction: How Parents Can Improve their Children's Writing Skills at Home
- Activity
- Writing Bug-Solving the World's Problems
- Writing Activities for Kids at Home (packet)
- How Parents Can Improve their Children's Writing Skills at Home (packet)
Kim Fritzges, Parent
- Capture Your Child's Imagination with Poetry, Readers Theatre and Making Books Come Alive
- How and Where Does Writing Fit Into Our Lives
Mona Fleeger, Title I Reading Teacher, Armstrong District Superbrain Superbrain Yoga: A Tool to Fuel the Brain
Kim Siar, Institute for Inner Studies Making Summer Learning Fun
Robin Quick, Assistant Professor, Gannon University
Art is the Heart of Learning
Jordan Crosby, Manager of Public Policy Advocacy From Learning Letters to Reading Aloud: Strategies for Reading Fun!
Chad H. Waldron, Title I Reading Specialist, Fort LeBoeuf School District
Dana A. Keck, Doctoral Student, IUP Hand in Hand: Connecting School to Home Using Technology Resources
Jean McCleary, Elementary Principal and Federal Programs Coordinator
Alicia Hetrick, Union School District Making Summer Count
Gwendolyn Cooley, Parent Involvement Specialist, Erie City School District
- How Do We Make Summer Count
- A Child Becomes a Reader
- I dream of becoming...
- Let's Do Science
- Calendar
Amy Bauschard, 1st Grade Teacher, Our Lady's Christian School Motivating the Middle: Reaching Struggling Middle School Readers
Heather Mochulski, Title I Reading Specialist
Beth McKee, Title I Reading Specialist
FEDERAL POLICY, TITLE I, AND THE LAW
It is important the Title I programs comply with federal mandates.
Developing Your Voice: Building Political and Social Capital
Ronald Cowell, The Educational Policy and Leadership Center
Parent Involvement and No Child Left Behind
Cindy Rhoads, Title I Parent Involvement Coordinator, PA Department of Education
Cindy Rhoads, Title I Parent Involvement Coordinator, PA Department of Education
