Mary Johnson Canada Finale

Urban Multicultural Parent Advocacy Urban Multicultural Parent Advocacy Standards AND LeadershipStandards AND Leadership

A Plan for the 21st Century

Are we still waiting?

Have we been trained to wait?

SLC

PLC

AYP

API

SAT

ACT

A-G

21ST CENTURY

CAHSEE

RTI

SSC

SBM

PI

Parent Involvement (Best Practices) vs

Parent Engagement (NEW Practices)

Energy Metaphor

Best Practices

Best Practices NEW Practices

Parent Inv. (Best) vs Parent Eng. (NEW )

Parent Inv. (Best) vs Parent Eng. (NEW )

Best Practices New Practices

Myth: Minority Parent don’t value education.

How does education value minorities?

What have your experiences been like?

Its hard for parents to promote education when they have not had good experiences in our schools.

Best Practices New Practices

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What would happen if we were all given these opportunities?

To Participate in Leadership Roles

Johnson Advocacy StandardsJohnson Advocacy Standards

2) Parents in Decision Making Roles2) Parents in Decision Making Roles

3) 3) Parents as Student AdvocatesParents as Student Advocates4) 4) Parent Leaders at School and in the CommunityParent Leaders at School and in the Community

55) Effective Two-Way Communication) Effective Two-Way Communication

6) 6) District Level SupportDistrict Level Support

1) Access to Information & Data CollectionAccess to Information & Data Collection

7) Friendly Schools Atmosphere7) Friendly Schools Atmosphere

Where would you fall?

Leadership Continuum…Superintendent…Principal… Leadership Continuum…Superintendent…Principal…

The 21st Century ParentMulticultural Parent Engagement Leadership Strategies Handbook

Author:Mary JohnsonParent-U-TurnEmail: order@infoagepub.com

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