George Lucas Educational Foundation
Classroom Management

19 Proven Tips for Getting Parents Involved at School

May 20, 2014
Parents helping at student tables
Photo Credit: US DOE

Parent involvement in their children's education can be one of the biggest predictors of student success. This presentation offers 19 proven strategies for increasing family engagement and strengthening the home-to-school connection. 

The recommendations were contributed by the educators and parents of the two great communities at Edutopia.org and GreatSchools.org.

Always remember to keep trying new things as you work together with families to build a culture of engagement at your school. 

This piece was originally submitted to our community forums by a reader. Due to audience interest, we’ve preserved it. The opinions expressed here are the writer’s own.

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