Welcome to the 5-part webinar series on parent engagement, developed for the 124 charter members of the Grade-Level Reading Communities Network , a key community-based effort of the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading . The Parent Engagement series is produced by Reading Rockets in partnership with the Campaign. Here you’ll find PowerPoint presentations, video, links to resources introduced during the webinar, and related resources.
Webinars
Parent Engagement: Three Perspectives
- Dr. Steve Constantino: Superintendent, Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools, VA
- Dr. Elena Lopez: Harvard Family Research Project
- Sandra Gutierrez: Families in Schools, Abriendo Puertas/Opening Doors
View Parent Engagement: Three Perspectives webinar
Home and Family Literacy
- Earl Martin Phalen: CEO of Reach Out and Read and Founder of Summer Advantage USA
- Eileen Hanning: Education Specialist, The Reading Connection
- Micki Freeny: Coordinator of Children and Youth Services, DC Public Library System
- Joanne Meier: Research Director, Reading Rockets, WETA Learning Media
View Home and Family Literacy webinar
Helping Second-Language Families
- Rebecca Palacios, Ph.D.: Senior Curriculum Advisor for ABCmouse.com Early Learning Academy
- Judith Jerald: Early Childhood Advisor, Save the Children/US Programs and Former National Director of Early Head Start
- Amanda Wilkinson: Program Coordinator, Charlotte Y Readers
- Joanne Meier: Research Director, Reading Rockets, WETA Learning Media
View Helping Second-Language Families webinar
Helping Parents Advocate for Their Children with Learning Disabilities
- Emily Dreyfus: Director for the JustChildren Community Education and Outreach at the Legal Aid Justice Center in Charlottesville, VA
- Suzanne Lang: Program Associate in Learning Disabilities at the Tremaine Family Foundation
- Tina Chovanec: Director, Reading Rockets, WETA Learning Media
View Helping Parents Advocate for Their Children with Learning Disabilities webinar
Engaging Families with Technology
- Lisa Guernsey: Director of the Early Education Initiative at the New America Foundation
- Richard Byrne: Founder of Free Technology for Teachers
- Ana Blagojevic: Migrant Education Coordinator and Advocate at Mano en Mano | Hand in Hand
View Engaging Families with Technology webinar
Related resources
Federal Initiatives
- Department of Education Releases New Parent and Community Engagement Framework
- Partners in Education: A Dual Capacity-Building Framework for Family-School Partnerships
Parent Engagement Organizations
- Harvard Family Research Project
- Families in Schools
- Reach Out and Read
- The Reading Connection
- National Center for Family Literacy
Newsletters
- FINE Newsletter: New Developments in Early Childhood Education (Harvard Family Research Project)
- Reading Rockets Monthly Newsletter (Reading Rockets)
- Growing Readers Parent Newsletter (Reading Rockets)
Video
Webcast: Making Parents Partners
In this webcast from Reading Rockets, Karen L. Mapp, Susan Hall, and Tom Bowman discuss the powerful effects of getting parents involved in their child’s school and academic development. Watch the intro clip with Dr. Mapp below or watch the full webcast.
Reading Rockets Launching Young Readers Series
- Toddling Toward Reading: Bringing Up Baby
- Roots of Reading: Becoming Aware of Print
- Sounds & Symbols: Fun with Phonemes
- Reading for Meaning: Finding the Right Book
- Empowering Parents
- Adventures in Summer Learning: The Home Front
- Becoming Bilingual: Parents as Partners
- Webcast: Making Parents Partners
- Webcast: From Babbling to Books