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Parent Involvement Committees, Regional Parent Groups and Voting Rights, Oh My!
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Sheila Stewart Aug 30.
What's your great parent inclusion idea?
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Jacqui Strachan Apr 17.
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Hi Kevin,
I know Gord is away this week, but I can help answer some of your questions, and hopefully he can jump in where I leave holes:
1) PIC mandates will vary from board to board - the ministry recommended the establishment of PICs, but has ...
Hi Eva,
It has only recently come to my attention that the Toronto board has developed a different method for allocating the school council funding. I'm not sure how long they have been doing it this way, but I have sent an email to the Parent an...
Hi Kevin,
This is a great question, and I look forward to hearing what other people have to say. Our research seems to indicate that it varies from school to school and board to board as to how fundraised money is handled. Since 2005, all fundrais...
I'm gonna jump in here with a bit more clarification, because the questions Kevin asked are ones that I get asked all the time as the Parent Support Coordinator here at People for Education.
There are three main sources of funding for parent enga...
Hi Sheila,
I got notice of it through the Toronto Board's Parent and Community Involvement Coordinator. The email came yesterday.
Jacqui
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I have been with People for Education for over 10 years now, and I am very excited about our growing online community. For the past two years, I have been the coordinator for our Parent Inclusion Initiative, and this is another great way for parents to connect and share their ideas and resources! I am always happy to meet more people who care about public education.
I have two sons, one in grade 7 and one in grade 10, and I am the school council chair at Monarch Park Collegiate - it seems I just don't know when to quit! :-)
I love working with parents from all across the province and from a wide variety of backgrounds, and I am looking forward to connecting to even more of you through this community!
I have two sons, one in grade 7 and one in grade 10, and I am the school council chair at Monarch Park Collegiate - it seems I just don't know when to quit! :-)
I love working with parents from all across the province and from a wide variety of backgrounds, and I am looking forward to connecting to even more of you through this community!
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Comment Wall (34 comments)
- At 1:55pm on December 1, 2009,
Hollis Pearson said…
- Hi Jacqui, (I apologize for writing your name incorrectly!)
Thank you for your comment. Yes Max Valiquette is very engaging and funny and I although I do fear he would be a larger bill than we could afford I will investigate that further. I will check out the other folks you mentioned and I have begun a discussion. I appreciate any other tips you have. Many thanks! Hollis
- At 2:34pm on November 30, 2009,
Hollis Pearson said…
- Many thanks for the tip Jackie, will look into it. I believe having someone come in to facilitate a workshop with our parent body on diversity, touching on points concerning youth culture, media and diverse ethnocultural values and practices at home and school for all families. I look forward to any more tips you can share. Many thanks. Hollis
- At 2:41pm on November 23, 2009,
Hollis Pearson said…
- Thanks for the tip re PRO grant Jackie, we did submit it!
I have another inquiry regarding speakers for school council workshops and events. I have been searching for an affordable and reputable speaker/facilitator for two topics: diversity and youth culture. I appreciate any links or advice from parents in Toronto who might have info on that. Thank you so much.
Hollis
- At 12:23pm on November 20, 2009,
Anthony Wright said…
- Hi Jacqui, thanks. I have been a parent-activist for the past couple of years, school council parent member, volunteer, etc.. My interest with joining was piqued when I saw the blog on 'the purpose of education". I don't think that this question has received enough attention in our society. I have been to People for Education website before to collect information on school closures. I found the information posted helpful. I look forward to participating in some discussions and contributing what I can.
- At 8:20pm on November 11, 2009,
Cori MacFarlane said… - Hi Jacqui,
Thanks for the warm welcome.
I look forward to participating in the online community.
Cori
- At 12:36pm on November 11, 2009,
Yvonne said…
- Hi Jacqui,
Thanks for connecting with me. Ethel is a small community about 45 miles west of Kitchener, in the Listowel-Wingham area. We have a wonderful Central School there, called Grey Central, located on 22.5 acres of land with a hardwood bush and a pine woods on the property, a river skirting the edge of the property with an amphitheatre along the river bank and an Environmental Learning Grounds on the school property. The Learning Grounds was established in the early 1990's with the help of the Ministry of Natural Resources, a Conservation Authority and grants from various sources. Children, and parents also were very actively involved in the developement of the Learning Grounds. As a teacher there for many years, I witnessed first hand the benefits of having such as resource at one's fingertips. Unfortunately Grey Central is up for Review this year and the Board recommendation is that the school be closed and our children transported 10 miles away to a much larger school. We are just shy of 80% capacity and just under 200 pupils. This explains my interest in your group. I have already learned much by just surfing around on you web site. Our school supporters are looking for ways to convince our Board that this valuable resource should not be abandoned.
- At 2:39pm on October 15, 2009,
Hollis Pearson said…
- Hi Jacqui, thanks for your message. At this present time I am attempting to pull together a last minute application for the Reaching Out Grant for the school my daughter attends. We are interested in doing a family math night and I am curious as to who else connected to People for Education has done Math/Literacy/Science nights at their school and how they went about it? Did they bring in outside facilitators ( WHO, I am in Toronto) or facilitate it themselves and use certain resources?
Advice is much appreciated! Many thanks! Hollis
- At 8:46am on October 15, 2009,
Syed A Aziz said…
- Thank you so much for the comments, I will involved in the high school from next year when my second daughter will also be the high school, currently one in high and two in intermediate. I am representing Hawthorne PS of which we will be celebrating 150th birthday next year in June. Please spread the word around as we need past graduate, especially some prominent one, also we nee help in fund and fundraising and serious volunteers.
Thank you again.
Regards
Syed Aziz
- At 6:15pm on October 14, 2009,
curious mind said… - Thank you very much and wonderful web site!
I am a single mother with 2 children in grade 6 and 3 , I've been involve/d with their school as much as I could/can while I am trying to manage our disability and every day life.
It's is very difficult for me to write about myself on the www although in person that is not true :-o but I can say that It's a lonely world while I was searching on the Internet as well as in my neighborhood then I found you :-) It's wonderful to see there are people next to you that are passionate about their life and while they are trying to find a way helping others to grow.
Best regards,
- At 4:21pm on October 14, 2009,
Patty Coates said…
- Thank you for the warm welcome Jacqui. My interests here are mulitple; first I am a parent of three, two of which required individual education plans for accommodations. WIth hard work and dedication and many obstacles all three have moved from the publicaly funded school system onto post secondary education. My second interest is that I represent Educational Assistants working with students who need support during their educational career. As Educational Asssiatnts we advocate for the students we support. I have always supported "People for Education", your work, your advocacy on behalf of publically funded education and the information which you provide here on your site.
Patty
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November 29, 2009
This time the book is a podcast. When you’re tired or busy with another task, well the podcast can be just the thing. Recently I heard Learning, Doing, Being: A New Science of Education. If you were intrigued by Alanna Mitchell’s recent Atkinson Series: Brainstorm about the developments of brain science and the impact on education, then this podcast may interest you.
From Speaking of Faith produced by American Public Media, host Krista Tippett talks with writers, artists, scientists, thinkers and theologians about ” belief, meaning, ethics and ideas” . Last week she interviewed neuroscientist (and dancer) Adele Diamond who now teaches at UBC .
She talks about Executive Functions. It turns out that play and especially dramatic play is key to the development of self –regulation.
“Her work is scientifically illustrating the educational power of things like play, sports, music, memorization and reflection” The more parts of an individual that get involved, the more the brain changes. The research is “turning modernity on its head”
Here is a short slide show clip....
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jan@peopleforeducation.com
November 29, 2009
This time the book is a podcast. When you’re tired or busy with another task, well the podcast can be just the thing. Recently I heard Learning, Doing, Being: A New Science of Education. If you were intrigued by Alanna Mitchell’s recent Atkinson Series: Brainstorm about the developments of brain science and the impact on education, then this podcast may interest you.
From Speaking of Faith produced by American Public Media, host Krista Tippett talks with writers, artists, scientists, thinkers and theologians about ” belief, meaning, ethics and ideas” . Last week she interviewed neuroscientist (and dancer) Adele Diamond who now teaches at UBC .
She talks about Executive Functions. It turns out that play and especially dramatic play is key to the development of self –regulation.
“Her work is scientifically illustrating the educational power of things like play, sports, music, memorization and reflection” The more parts of an individual that get involved, the more the brain changes. The research is “turning modernity on its head”
Here is a short slide show clip....
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Hi Sheila,
Thanks for acknowledging my post. I hear what you are saying about commmunication between PIC's and school councils and how non-effective it ultimately can be if council members are too busy fundraising, or time is not given to address...
I've been working with high school students - mostly in math - for several years in Toronto. I have noticed a trend in how, and the extent to which, teachers and students use their textbooks. If you have thought at all about this, are interested i...
Nice to see your participation and thoughts here, Carolyn! Your perspective and questions are good, and I recognize that you are new to this “front” in Ontario. Good to hear your questions too, Kevin. And thanks, Jacqui.
I guess I am trying to so...
Hi Jacqui, Carolyn, Mike, and everyone else.
Thanks so much for your input and comments.
I value all the the various interests that we all have in our children's education.
As parents, we all strive to afford a better life for our children then th...
Mike, I have to say that you expressed many of my concerns and questions about the role and responsibilities of school council. I hear you and your frustration about the topics of discussion, but if council doesn't discuss the mundane, day to day,...
Thank you Mike for adding a balanced and practical voice to the discsussion of just what constitutes "involvement". How much do parents really want to do and what is realistic to expect from the front-lines when there is so much else parents need ...
Thanks, Jacqui, for explaining the role of PIC at the Board level. I am a PIC member (part of Gord's committee actually) and also on school council at my children's school. That being said, I have to admit that I am not as well-versed in the roles...
Hi Kevin,
I know Gord is away this week, but I can help answer some of your questions, and hopefully he can jump in where I leave holes:
1) PIC mandates will vary from board to board - the ministry recommended the establishment of PICs, but has ...
Hi Eva,
It has only recently come to my attention that the Toronto board has developed a different method for allocating the school council funding. I'm not sure how long they have been doing it this way, but I have sent an email to the Parent an...
Hi Hollis,
I recommend Uzma Shakir, and I think if I search the office I can find her contact information (or Jacqui may have it!). I have heard her speak on these topics and she is amazing. The only thing I'm not sure of is how often she is avai...
HI!
I am a Co-chair at a diverse downtown Toronto school and am looking for reputable (but afforadable) contacts and/or tips to facilitate an engaging workshop for our parent body about diverse family values , North American youth culture and med...
I have been wondering if changes to report card formats (elem. and high school?) that may be coming would open up to different things to measure, or other opportunities for measurement/tracking. Surveys are tricky, but may have a place somewhere.....
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 conside...
Good point, marbat. I have often viewed it like that: School councils are advisory, and I would think that would also apply to where fundraised money is directed as well, ie, a recommendation can be made to support a specifed area with some fundin...
Hi Gay,
My bias is that our education system should be about producing critical thinkers. I hold this view largely because I think it promotes the greatest possibility for self-determination. I also agree with you that we need to learn to be cons...
I've noticed a few very exciting things happening across the country as teachers and even entire school divisions begin to embrace the digital in education. As a social tech trainer and consultant in the education and non-profit sectors, I am alwa...
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