Building Parent Capacity in High-Poverty Schools

Actions for Authentic Impact
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Tiffany Chanel Anderson - Superintendent, Topeka Public Schools
Building Parent Capacity in High-Poverty Schools
May 2024 | 160 pages | Corwin
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Discover practical strategies to foster meaningful connections with parents and families.

Parental engagement today changes the future of education for the students and parents of tomorrow. In Building Parent Capacity in High Poverty Schools, the educational leader known as “the woman who makes schools work for the poor” shares insightful strategies and personal stories to guide educators in fostering meaningful connections with parents. Leveraging her wealth of experience in education, Dr. Anderson underlines the vital role of family engagement and the integration of comprehensive support structures centered around families.

Underscoring the importance of nurturing parent capacity and cultivating authentic relationships with parents and community stakeholders, the book enables learning communities where parents are active participants in their child’s educational journey. Additional features include:

  • Definitions of parent capacity, involvement, and engagement
  • "Learned and Lived” stories highlighting school districts successfully supporting families and students
  • "In Action” sections demonstrating the application of tools and strategies in different contexts
  • A discussion of the significance of school funding and resource management

By moving from rhetoric to reality, from jargon to clarity, and from bake sales to budget considerations, this strikingly practical book offers tools, methods, and ideas that school leaders and educators can use to engage parents, build their capacity, and ultimately create a future of hope for generations to come.

Contents

Foreword

  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1: Understanding Parent Capacity and Its Role in School Success
  • Chapter 2: Building Relationships With Parents
  • Chapter 3: Walking the Talk
  • Chapter 4: Building Capacity Through Powerful Partnership
  • Chapter 5: Funding the Promise of a Better Future
  • Conclusion: Inspiration and Call to Action from Linda Brown
  • Appendices

Description

Discover practical strategies to foster meaningful connections with parents and families.

Parental engagement today changes the future of education for the students and parents of tomorrow. In Building Parent Capacity in High Poverty Schools, the educational leader known as “the woman who makes schools work for the poor” shares insightful strategies and personal stories to guide educators in fostering meaningful connections with parents. Leveraging her wealth of experience in education, Dr. Anderson underlines the vital role of family engagement and the integration of comprehensive support structures centered around families.

Underscoring the importance of nurturing parent capacity and cultivating authentic relationships with parents and community stakeholders, the book enables learning communities where parents are active participants in their child’s educational journey. Additional features include:

  • Definitions of parent capacity, involvement, and engagement
  • "Learned and Lived” stories highlighting school districts successfully supporting families and students
  • "In Action” sections demonstrating the application of tools and strategies in different contexts
  • A discussion of the significance of school funding and resource management

By moving from rhetoric to reality, from jargon to clarity, and from bake sales to budget considerations, this strikingly practical book offers tools, methods, and ideas that school leaders and educators can use to engage parents, build their capacity, and ultimately create a future of hope for generations to come.

Contents

Foreword

  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1: Understanding Parent Capacity and Its Role in School Success
  • Chapter 2: Building Relationships With Parents
  • Chapter 3: Walking the Talk
  • Chapter 4: Building Capacity Through Powerful Partnership
  • Chapter 5: Funding the Promise of a Better Future
  • Conclusion: Inspiration and Call to Action from Linda Brown
  • Appendices
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Building Parent Capacity in High-Poverty Schools

Actions for Authentic Impact

Tiffany Chanel Anderson
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May 2024 | 160 pages | Corwin

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Discover practical strategies to foster meaningful connections with parents and families.

Parental engagement today changes the future of education for the students and parents of tomorrow. In Building Parent Capacity in High Poverty Schools, the educational leader known as “the woman who makes schools work for the poor” shares insightful strategies and personal stories to guide educators in fostering meaningful connections with parents. Leveraging her wealth of experience in education, Dr. Anderson underlines the vital role of family engagement and the integration of comprehensive support structures centered around families.

Underscoring the importance of nurturing parent capacity and cultivating authentic relationships with parents and community stakeholders, the book enables learning communities where parents are active participants in their child’s educational journey. Additional features include:

  • Definitions of parent capacity, involvement, and engagement
  • "Learned and Lived” stories highlighting school districts successfully supporting families and students
  • "In Action” sections demonstrating the application of tools and strategies in different contexts
  • A discussion of the significance of school funding and resource management

By moving from rhetoric to reality, from jargon to clarity, and from bake sales to budget considerations, this strikingly practical book offers tools, methods, and ideas that school leaders and educators can use to engage parents, build their capacity, and ultimately create a future of hope for generations to come.


Table Of Contents:

  • Foreword
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1: Understanding Parent Capacity and Its Role in School Success
  • Chapter 2: Building Relationships With Parents
  • Chapter 3: Walking the Talk
  • Chapter 4: Building Capacity Through Powerful Partnership
  • Chapter 5: Funding the Promise of a Better Future
  • Conclusion: Inspiration and Call to Action from Linda Brown
  • Appendices

Recent Product Reviews:

Anderson authentically engages with parents unlike any educational leader we have known. She details her time-tested recipe for success to empower other educators to do this work. If you’re ready to stop tinkering with parent engagement and want to build collaborations that transform the lives of your students and families, you must read this book.
William Parrett and Kathleen Budge, Boise State University
Many parents want to be, and should be, actively included in the universal village that raises their child. Anderson’s vast set of experiences and impressive body of expertise provide an authentic, faithful road map to that end.
Beryl Ann New, Topeka Public Schools and Kansas African American Affairs Commission
Anderson provides a powerful book, painting a picture rich with illustrations as to the importance of engaging families. Each chapter includes lived and learned experiences that will leave footprints as you envision integrated tiered systems of support with families at the forefront.
Kathleen Lynne Lane, University of Kansas
I am grateful to leaders like Anderson, who leverages strategies to improve the overall well-being of children and their families in the school districts she leads.
Constance Gully, Parents as Teachers National Center
Anderson’s book is a testament to her transformational leadership. It serves as an inspirational resource for communities seeking to build stronger connections between schools and families, utilizing a public health approach to guide groundbreaking change.
Cristi Cain, Kansas Department of Health and Environment

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