Getting Parents into the Classroom

http://www.partnership.vcu.edu/documents/Partnership__Tips_and_Strategies_for_Increasing_Parent_Involvement.pdf

This is from a Virginia school district, but it has some really interesting ideas about getting parents into the classroom, but not just for parent teacher conferences.

How to get Parents Involved in Schools

http://www.getinvolvedineducation.com/parents/get_involved/schools/parents_involved.htm

This site has specific ways to get involved with parents in high school.

Communication with Parents via Social Media

http://www.schoolwires.com/getbetterconnected?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_content=GetBetterConnected_Overview&utm_campaign=Q22013_ImproveParentEngagement_Ad&gclid=CM7MpJWGgrcCFVN0Mgod8xoAkA

This is a great article that talks about how to communicate with parents with the new technology in our day and age. It has percentages of how many parents use different social media websites and what is the best social media site to use to connect with parents.

Benefits of Parent Teacher Communication

http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/educate/ondcp/lessons/Activity14.pdf

Here’s an article from USA today about the benefits of parent teacher connection, especially at a high school setting.

Parent Teacher Conference Guide

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/collection/guide-parent-teacher-conferences

Here’s a guide to having a successful parent teacher conference from scholastic.