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Started this discussion. Last reply by Gay Stephenson Dec 14.
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Great article, Deborah (Playing the Game). I skimmed through and will read it again. Thanks! Looks like some good insight and food for thought from down under......!
Your link worked - yay Deb! It looks really good - I will read it this weekend :)
The next newsletter writing deadline is March 1st, which seems to work well with your research deadlines. All the best with your next steps in January!
Deborah, to edit your comment, you'll notice that is gets sort of highlighted when you hold your cursor over it. You just click in, and the passage is available for you to edit. Voila!
Anthony - somehow I missed your response until today. Sorry! Wh…
I would love to do write an article for the newsletter, Gaye. I am hoping to have completed and defended my research by the end of January. Just let me know the deadline of the newsletter following my successful completion and I will happily share.…
Fascinating work Deb! We look forward to the publication. Keep giving us updates if you can. Would you be able to write a short (300 words) article for an issue of our newsletter (at some point when you are able) to share one or two things that pare…
HI folks:
I am in the process of completing the interviews and will be holding the focus group for parents interviewed next week. Then it is onto the fun of analyzing and writing. I wanted to share with you what I am up to.
Deborah
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Brilliant idea Anthony! What a great way for "People For Education" to reach out and engage the greater whole and its inherent diversity while including the students who represent the future, and giving everyone a voice in a considered and considera…
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- I am currently at Ryerson University doing my Masters of Arts in Early Childhood Studies. I am doing independent research looking at what newcomer parents have to tell us about parent engagement, and more specifically what suggestions they have for newcomer parents and staff in school and childcare communities to better engage each other.
Families Are Important Resources Manual and Video
Some of you know that I was coordinator for the FAIR project which was interested in finding out how to best engage at parents with young children in civic and community engagement. The project wrapped up December 2008 and there is a good resource for working with families available online. There is a manual that talks about the things learned during the FAIR project and there are appendices that have TONS of tools in them.
The project was also fortunate enough to have funds to create a short video about the project.
I would love it if people would check it out and let me know what they think about it.
You can find these resources at www.familyservicetoronto.org/programs/GUHD/FAIR.html
The project was also fortunate enough to have funds to create a short video about the project.
I would love it if people would check it out and let me know what they think about it.
You can find these resources at www.familyservicetoronto.org/programs/GUHD/FAIR.html
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My independent research on parent engagement
HI folks:
I am in the process of completing the interviews and will be holding the focus group for parents interviewed next week. Then it is onto the fun of analyzing and writing. I wanted to share with you what I am up to.
Deborah
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ENGAGING IMMIGRANT PARENTS IN SCHOOL AND CHILDCARE COMMUNITIES: WHAT PARENTS FROM FAMILIES ARE IMPORTANT RESOURCES (FAIR) PROJECT IDENTIFY AS KEY SKILLS AND STRATEGIES… Continue
I am in the process of completing the interviews and will be holding the focus group for parents interviewed next week. Then it is onto the fun of analyzing and writing. I wanted to share with you what I am up to.
Deborah
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ENGAGING IMMIGRANT PARENTS IN SCHOOL AND CHILDCARE COMMUNITIES: WHAT PARENTS FROM FAMILIES ARE IMPORTANT RESOURCES (FAIR) PROJECT IDENTIFY AS KEY SKILLS AND STRATEGIES… Continue
Posted on December 14, 2009 at 7:56am — 4 Comments
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- At 4:22pm on November 8, 2009,
Gay Stephenson said…
- Deb, I'm loving your new picture. There's something special about seeing a smiling, friendly and familiar face beside a post. I'm going to check out your blog!
- At 4:08pm on January 12, 2009,
Jacqui Strachan said… - Hi Deborah,
It is great to have you as a member of our online community! You have done such incredible work as the coordinator of the Families Are Important Resources (FAIR) initiative I know your voice will be a valuable addition to all of our discussions here. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the project, I will let Deborah fill you in, but it was a great social inclusion initiative for parents and caregivers, getting them involved in community action. Although the project has come to an official end, the benefits to the participants, and to those of us who shared their learning journey, will continue for years to come!
Jacqui
p.s. It was a great celebration for FAIR on Friday, and I am looking forward to working with some of the parents that were involved - they are so wonderful and enthusiastic.
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Great article, Deborah (Playing the Game). I skimmed through and will read it again. Thanks! Looks like some good insight and food for thought from down under......!
Your link worked - yay Deb! It looks really good - I will read it this weekend :)
The next newsletter writing deadline is March 1st, which seems to work well with your research deadlines. All the best with your next steps in January!
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