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We Share Because We Care By Stacy Sanders SIG Group Members: Laura DeGrendel, Kourtney Frick

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PROPOSAL <ul><li>To create a website that will include classroom policies, frequently asked questions, and suggestions for parents to aide their children. </li></ul>

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NEED <ul><li>-Twenty-Four Staff Surveys indicated the need for an additional/alternative form of communication. </li></ul><ul><ul><li>The #1 response when asked what teachers biggest issue with parents, they reported it was some form of miscommunication or non-communication. </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>The average score out of 10 on how appreciative the teacher would be with a website of this magnitude was a 7. </li></ul></ul>

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RELEVANT RESEARCH <ul><li>Kid Source Online </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Avoid conflict between parents and teachers through open, ongoing communication </li></ul></ul><ul><li>Break Through Digest </li></ul><ul><ul><li>American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children with ADHD need good parent/teacher communication as part of their treatment </li></ul></ul><ul><li>A Council for Educational Change </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Parent/teacher communication improves school relationships with the community </li></ul></ul><ul><li>National PTA </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Six types of parent involvement </li></ul></ul>

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OBJECTIVES <ul><li>WEBSITE </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Teacher Section </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><ul><li>A place to explain themselves, procedures, rules, and regulations </li></ul></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Parent Section </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><ul><li>Important dates, messages, forms </li></ul></ul></ul><ul><ul><ul><li>“ Blackboard” where parents ask questions </li></ul></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Student Section </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><ul><li>Suggestions on how parents can help their children improve </li></ul></ul></ul>

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PERSONNEL <ul><li>The only personnel that will be solely responsible for the website will be myself. I will however need assistance from the Technology Department, setting up “Blackboard,” and installing the web programs needed. I will also rely on other staff members to give useful suggestions regarding website content. </li></ul>

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RELEVANT RESOURCES <ul><li>Family Life Magazine </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Survey of the 10 things teacher dislike about parents and vice versa. This site gives suggestions to fix these problems. </li></ul></ul><ul><li>Education World </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Site that suggests we make the best out of the communication that is taking place between parents and teachers, and makes suggestions to do so. </li></ul></ul><ul><li>Family Works </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Gives suggestions for effective ways to build the bridge between parents and teachers. Shows that children are happier and healthier when good communication is happening between school and home. </li></ul></ul>

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MY COMMITMENT <ul><li>Served Committees in our District </li></ul><ul><li>Elected Government Delegate </li></ul><ul><li>Personal Interest and Benefit </li></ul>

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BUDGET <ul><li>Technological Grant </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Dream Weaver </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Blackboard </li></ul></ul><ul><ul><li>Salary </li></ul></ul>

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EVALUATION <ul><li>“ Zoomerang” Entrance and Exit Surveys </li></ul><ul><ul><li>Both teachers and parents </li></ul></ul><ul><li>Experience and Comparison </li></ul><ul><li>Child Improvement </li></ul><ul><ul><li>May not be a direct correlation but research shows that it will be helpful </li></ul></ul>

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SUCCESS <ul><li>Teachers and Parents everywhere are trying to bridge that gap of communication. Each effort we make will improve the likelihood of success. This website is a tactile resource that can’t be thrown away, lost or destroyed. It will always be available. Not one other form of communication can say those same things. This website will a valuable tool when used by parents, students, and teachers. </li></ul>