Parent Engagement
Families play an important role in how well students do in school. Find information about the importance of teachers and parents working together on behalf of kids, as well as examples of programs that specifically make the link between home and school. If you're a parent, you may be interested in what you can do at home to support your child's learning — see our Growing Readers parent newsletter for tips.
Featured partner: National PTA
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Our shows on PBS
Professional development webcasts
- Parent Engagement Webinar Series
- English Language Learners with Learning Disabilities
- Establishing an Effective Reading Program
- Making Parents Partners
- Teaching English Language Learners to Read
- Comprehension: Helping English Language Learners Grasp the Full Picture
- From Babbling To Books
- Talking Tutoring
In our blogs
Sound It Out
- Using technology to support parents
- Being thankful
- Literacy pledge cards for parents
- First impressions with classroom doors
- Helping parents help with homework
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- Getting ready for summer reading
- Innocence lost
- An important message: no bullying allowed!
- What books do best
- Thankful for many things
- More...
The Common Core Classroom
Top articles
Basics
- Student and Family Engagement: The Missing Piece of the Education Reform Puzzle
- Bright Ideas for Back-to-School Night... and Beyond
- The IEP Team
- Engaging Family and Community in Afterschool and Summer Programs
- Ready to Read: Heading for the Classroom
For parents
- Ten Things Parents Should Know About the Common Core State Standards
- What Parents Need to Know About Common Core State Standards
- The Parent-Teacher Conference
- Ready to Read: Heading for the Classroom
- Seeking Help for a Struggling Reader: 8 Steps for Parents
For teachers
- Building Parent-Teacher Relationships
- Top Tips for Engaging Dads
- Inviting Personal Narratives Into the Classroom
- Family Stories
For preschool
Just for dads!
For other specialists
Download and print
- Children and Digital Media: Rethinking Parent Roles
- Preparing 21st Century Learners
- Homework Tips for Parents
- No More Morning Madness!
- Listen and Look at Back-to-School Night
- More...
FAQs
Research
- Approaches to Parental Involvement for Improving the Academic Performance of Elementary School Age Children
- Technology in Early Education: Building Platforms for Connections and Content that Strengthen Families and Promote Success in School
- Parent Involvement
- What Research Says About Parent Involvement in Children's Education
- Parental Involvement and Student Achievement: A Meta-Analysis
In our LearningStore
- Launching Young Readers: 11-Part Series
- Reading Rockets Webcast: Making Parents Partners
- Learning disAbilities / Learning Abilities (Episode 4): Children & Parents & Schools & Strengths





