Online Course: Increasing Parent Involvement In the Classroom

Description

Parent involvement in education is critical as it extends education outside of the classroom, creates a more positive experience for children, and helps children perform better when they are at school. An increase in parent involvement also creates greater trust and greater respect develops between the families and the school and their child’s teacher.  In this online course, we explain why parental involvement is important to a child’s education, understand potential obstacles related to parent involvement, we explore strategies and tips to increase parent involvement in your classroom, and provide practical tips on how to encourage families to be involved in their child’s education.