Educators:
· Seek out opportunities for professional development in training in parental involvement.
· Make parents feel welcome in the school.
· Provide a parent center for parents to use while at school.
· Reach out to parents whose first language is not English.
· Learn about the various backgrounds of the students and know how to communicate with diverse families.
· Accommodate parents' work schedules when creating parent-involvement opportunities.
· Assign homework projects that engage each child's parents and family and make learning more meaningful for the student, such as a family history, interviews with grandparents, or descriptions of parents' daily work.
· Keep parents informed of their children's performance and school activities by means of notes, telephone calls, newsletters, conferences, and meetings.
· Provide clear, practical information on home-teaching techniques for parents of children who need extra help at home.
· Provide opportunities for parents to visit the school, observe classes, and provide feedback.
· Start the school year with an opening conference.
· Develop a plan to promote parent-teacher partnerships at school.
· Invite parents to serve on school or district committees.
