Community Connections and Your PLC at Work(R)

In a PLC, every student, teacher, staff member, parent, and family member is vital to the success of the school. With an emphasis on transparency, mutual trust, and clarity of purpose, this resource provides a road map to growing community engagement and involvement. Learn step by step how to establish deep-rooted relationships that lead to the lasting betterment of your school or district.Use this resource to make students and families feel welcome, included, and valued.Gain insight into the importance of parent and family engagement with schools as part of students' success.Learn key concepts of the professional learning community (PLC) process and how they apply to fostering school engagement with families and other community stakeholders.Gain strategies to encourage community involvement in goal setting within schools.Understand how to overcome the barriers of economically disadvantaged families and communities traditionally underserved by schools.Acquire best practices for involving stakeholders in a collaborative process of learning and growth.Contents:Introduction: Bringing in Parents, Families, and the CommunityChapter 1: Setting the StageChapter 2: Creating a Family-Engagement Guiding CoalitionChapter 3: Articulating a Family-Focused Mission and VisionChapter 4: Achieving a Customer-Centric CultureChapter 5: Creating a Focus on Learning for FamiliesChapter 6: Focusing on Collaboration With FamiliesChapter 7: Focusing on Results With FamiliesEpilogueAppendix: Additional Resources and Materials