TSPR Dripping Springs ISD - Chapter 3 Each pta/pto has at least one designated volunteer who directs and pta/ptoand boosters clubs provide extra money and support to schools and teachers. http://www.window.state.tx.us/tspr/drippingsprings/ch03c.htm
Extractions: COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT This chapter reviews the Dripping Springs Independent School District's (DSISD) community involvement function in three sections: C. PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT Research studies confirm that parent involvement improves student achievement. DSISD parents volunteer primarily through the PTA/PTOs at each campus. Each PTA/PTO has at least one designated volunteer who directs and coordinates all parent activities on campus. Each campus has volunteers sign-in at the front desk of the campus. The sign-in sheets provide a way to monitor the volunteers at each school and the number of hours each volunteer works. Parents participate in district planning, support booster clubs, serve as teacher assistants and volunteer on committees that organize fundraisers (such as the butterfly garden, fall fair and talent show) or support school or PTA/PTO programs (such as membership, newsletter, science enrichment and TAAS test. PTA/PTO and boosters clubs provide extra money and support to schools and teachers. When the primary school had to be evacuated because of the mold problem, teachers had to leave behind educational materials to prevent further mold contamination. Parents and community members conducted a benefit fundraiser for the school and raised $20,000 to replace the educational materials that had to be destroyed.
TSPR Rockwall Independent School District - Chapter 3 The steering committee held a forum with the district pta/pto membership to solicit RISD has limited funds to recognize creative and exemplary teaching, http://www.window.state.tx.us/tspr/rockwall/ch03b.htm
Extractions: COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT This chapter reviews the communications and community involvement functions of the Rockwall Independent School District (RISD) in the following sections: B. COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS Positive relationships between school districts and their communities increase the effectiveness of the school district and provide mutual benefits. School districts promote positive community relations by conducting regular outreach activities and working with all members of the community. FINDING RISD's Community Education Program fosters a collaborative spirit between community members and the school district. The RISD Community Education Program offers a wide variety of continuing education courses at RISD facilities and online. The director of School and Community Relations uses an advisory council of community citizens to assess the needs of the community for course offerings, recruits teachers for the courses, schedules the classes, prints and distributes the course catalogue and registers the participants. The program includes: computer courses, personal enrichment courses, youth courses, online courses; safety courses, and a Texas Cooperative Extension Program course. The program also has adult education courses to help prepare for the General Education Development (GED) test and English as a Second Language (ESL).
Postcard Geography - How To Participate Teaching Standards. Extensions You can purchase your own or find donatedcards from local business and civic organizations, pta/pto, or parents. http://pcg.cyberbee.com/howto.html
Extractions: Project Overview Participating Preparing Organizing Students ... Extensions Project Overview... Postcard Geography will be conducted in only one session. From September 20- February 4, we will exchange postcards. At any time, participants may contribute to the Postcard Geography Gallery and share their success with the world! Participating... This is a class to class exchange. Decide which grade category best meets the needs and interests of your class. You may register for as many categories as you wish. The project is free of charge and open to all learning groups in the world. However, join only if you have a serious desire to participate and a commitment to fulfill the project obligation (sending a card to every class on your selected category list). The project is rewarding and exciting for students, but does require serious work and can be expensive! Only you can determine whether this project is a good "fit" for your learners. If the project fits...join us! If, in spite of your best intentions, you are unable to continue with the project, PLEASE inform
Student Teaching: UW College Of Education The Mentor Teacher Suggested Student Teaching Experiences. Experiences varyaccording to the subject Attend pta/pto meetings. Attend faculty meetings. http://www.uwyo.edu/studtchg/mentorExperiences.asp
Extractions: This site will look much better in a browser that supports web standards , but it is accessible to any browser or Internet device. Skip Navigation skip menu and banner Experiences vary according to the subject matter and teaching methods employed in the classroom. Completing as many of the suggestions as possible better prepares the student teacher for the first year of teaching. Mentor teachers should ask the student teacher to: Make a seating chart. Give remedial help to students. Become familiar with cumulative records. Make a case study of a student. Have a conference with a parent. Discuss students with the guidance counselor. Discuss students with the mentor teacher. Distribute materials. Take roll and record attendance. Plan and arrange a bulletin board. Learn attendance procedures in the office. Keep records of homework and grades. Use chalkboards/marker boards and maps. Bring in supplementary materials.
Teaching And Learning Media and technology programs can contribute to the success of teaching and Presenting successful programs at pto/pta meetings and board meetings. http://www.ncwiseowl.org/Impact/Teaching_learning.htm
Extractions: Teaching and Learning Word 97 .PDF l Teaching, Learning, Media, and Technology "Educational technology has demonstrated a significant positive effect on achievement." (SIIA 1999) "Research shows the highest achieving students come from schools with good school libraries." (Lance 1993) Media and technology programs should focus on student achievement and involve the entire staff in planning instructional programs that are enriched by high-quality resources and state-of-the-art technology. A learner-centered approach to instruction focuses attention on media and technology programs as vital instructional forces that expand, support, and complement classroom learning. The integration of media and technology programs with instruction is the joint responsibility of teachers, administrators, students, support staff, parents, and media and technology professionals working together to accomplish objectives that support desired outcomes for students. Media and technology programs should incorporate collaboration, information access, staff development, and public relations, all of which contribute to the success of teaching and learning. Contributing to Teaching and Learning Success Media and technology programs can contribute to the success of teaching and learning by incorporating the following: l Collaboration for Instruction
Sites For Teachers Quality Classroom Party Supplies, Carnival supplies, pta / pto meetings events, Free stuff for teachers, teaching strategies, K8, educational toys http://www.sitesforteachers.com/index21.html
TEACHERS: Workshops | NIE WORLD This introductory workshop gives handson experiences for teaching about and This workshop for parents is ideally suited to pta/pto meetings or other http://www.nieworld.com/teachers/workshops/default.htm
Extractions: Browse By Topic Bright Ideas Campus News Career Connections Columbia Chronicles Cyber Newseum (off site) Florida Quest Good Morning, Mr. President Holocaust Remembrance Hot Issues Cool Ideas Keys to Success Lesson Plans Mega Skills Mini Page Activities Mini Safety Quiz Answers Newspaper Order Form Oh! Zone Passport to the World Programs and Projects Publications for Teachers Racing: 100 Years Read and Recycle Projects Scrapbook Gallery Special Features Sports Science! Teachers of the Year Terrorism and America Then and Again Photo Essay Touch-A-Truck Voyager Activities War in Iraq Woodrow Tales Woodrow and Wally Too Workshops for Teachers Wright Brothers The News-Journal is proud to announce the following workshops which can be offered at your site after school hours, on duty days, and/or as a part of your school improvement early release days. Research has consistently shown that newspaper use positively impacts student achievement. Workshops can be scheduled by calling NIE Manager Nancy Govoni at the appropriate News-Journal phone number: 252-1511, 734-1511, 428-5741 (Volusia County) or 439-3431 (Flagler County), extension 2436. These are workshop forms currently available for you to print out: Harry Potter, the Trojan Horse and Newspapers:
NAESP : Who's Teaching Your Students? Who s Teaching Your Students? Communicator, PR Primer » February 2001 » page(s) 56 Ask the pta/pto to provide funds for framing or bulletin boards. http://www.naesp.org/ContentLoad.do?contentId=227
Extractions: Innovative teachers turn fundraising programs into learning opportunities When fourth and fifth graders from a Florida elementary school wanted to raise money for a Christmas charity project, their teacher saw it as an opportunity to illustrate real life lessons in citizenship and business management. Armed with cardboard boxes carrying ornaments, gifts and baked goods, Bill Snydor's 22 students went to each classroom in the school to sell their homemade wares, making change, keeping track of inventory and recording their progress daily on a chart of expenses, sales and profits. In two weeks, the Broward County students sold 1,700 items earning $1,200 for the Kids in Distress program. On the other side of the country, California teachers Bonnie McKenna and Sue DeHart shared a dream for a living science lab. So, with the support of their principal, they teamed up to create a student-run business on campus selling giant cookies one day a week after lunch.
Search Advanced Search Think Classroom Think Career Think Locate your child s class, school, or pta/pto website. Features a Best SiteShowcase for the best class, Teaching LD Kids to Use Scoring Rubrics http://www.thinkport.org/Classroom/links/edtech.tp
TEP Requirements - New Mexico Highlands University Prerequisites to advancement to student teaching (Field Base 3) will be the and participates in faculty meetings, pta/pto meetings, school plays, http://www.nmhu.edu/education/requirementstplp.php
SchoolGrants Links To Parental Involvement National pta s National Standards for Parent/Family Involvement Programs standards pto Today pto Today is a multi-media company dedicated to helping http://www.schoolgrants.org/Links/parents.htm
Extractions: Index to Grant Opptys Sample Proposals ... Join the SchoolGrants Team! L inks - Parental Involvement Research shows that parent involvement in their kids' lives and in the schools is often the key to higher achievement and more successful schools and communities. It is at least a component of many federal and state grant opportunities. Parent involvement makes a difference. I hear from many concerned parents who are doing great things at and for their children's schools. This page is dedicated to those parents. If you have favorite online resources that are not listed here, please let me know! Remember, all links on the SchoolGrants site open in their own windows. Parents! Here's a great way to help raise funds for your child's school! The Funding Factory The FundingFactory helps schools can earn leading edge technology, sports and recreation equipment (including playground equipment) by recycling empty printer cartridges and used cell phones. It's simple! Schools collect empty printer cartridges and used cell phones and send them to The FundingFactory. Over 20% of US schools currently participate in the program that is the recognized gold standard for innovative fundraising.
UNL Career Services - Interviewing What do you hope to gain by pursuing a teaching career? To what extent willI be expected to participate in pta/pto meetings and extra committees? http://www.unl.edu/careers/prepare/eduinterview.htm
Extractions: Click here for a printer-friendly version Preface The Student Teaching Program The goal of the teacher preparation program of the University of Houston-Victoria is to prepare teachers to successfully function on the school as it exists, adapt to its changes, and help to guide the direction of those changes. The student teaching experience will be more effectively and efficiently administered if those who are involved in the program are aware of the program's overall aims and procedures. The purpose of this handbook, which is part of the on-going efforts by the university, the Center for Professional Development and Technology (CPDT), the public, and the private schools, is to improve the student teaching experience in accordance with the goals of the teacher preparation program. It provides administrators, supervisors, and mentor teachers with a concise guide for the administration of the program, and gives student teachers information and guidance needed in this phase of their professional preparation. Legal Status of the Student Teacher "A person assigned to perform student teaching in a student teacher center is entitled to the same protection of law accorded to the supervising teacher and the principal of the school in which the student serves ...While serving as a student teacher, a person shall comply with the rules of the school of the board of trustees of the district serving as the student teacher center."
Brockton Community School Advisory Board the PACs/ptas/ptos, the teaching staff and the Brockton School Committee . Each PAC/pta/pto shall be entitled to one candidate and one alternate. http://www.brocktonpublicschools.com/bcs/advisory_board/bylaws.html
Extractions: The Brockton Community School Program shall provide maximum use of school facilities for the residents of Brockton while ensuring that Community School and supplemental programs are consistent with the use of these facilities in providing education as prescribed in state statutes and School Committee policies.
Kappa Delta Pi: Rho Gamma Prior to the Celebration of Teaching Banquet, ASU School of Education facultygreet area school councelors, students, and pta/pto representatives. http://www.athens.edu/kdp/
Extractions: Athens State University Congratulations to Shannon Denise Butler for winning the Secondary Education Intern Scholarship. Congratulations to Cheryl Lewis Fitts for winning the Elementary Education Intern Scholarship. Position Officer President Trina Horton Vice-President Tim Gels Secretary Shellie A. Lee
The Oak Knoll PTA The mission of the Oak Knoll Parent Teacher Organization (pto) is to enhance Volunteers give teachers more time to devote to teaching, children enjoy http://www.oakknollschool.com/ptostuff/pto.html
Extractions: The mission of the Oak Knoll Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) is to enhance the education, safety, and health of our children. The PTO is active in providing enrichment activities and supporting the school curriculum. We encourage a sense of community at Oak Knoll where students, staff, and parents can participate and thrive. We urge parents to join the PTO, and to enjoy the benefits of PTO activities. Your support of the PTO membership drive and fund-raisers enables us to continue our support of Oak Knoll's students. We welcome your input and active participation. Parent volunteers play a vital role in the life of Oak Knoll School. Volunteers give teachers more time to devote to teaching, children enjoy having their parents participate in school activities, and parents become more aware of the programs in which their children are involved. PTO volunteers record their hours with their committees or in the classroom. Volunteer opportunities are available throughout the year. To find out about these opportunities, you may:
Teaching Pre K-8: Staying In Touch Full text of the article, Staying in touch from Teaching Pre K8, a publication in Chances are, the school or the pta/pto will offer opportunities for http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3666/is_200301/ai_n9194649
Extractions: Save a personal copy of this article and quickly find it again with Furl.net. It's free! Save it. Happy New Year! This is the perfect time for us to help our children take stock of their successes and reflect on where their energy could best be spent for the remainder of the school year. Communication is a key to success in many areas of life. As parents, we're in a position to help keep the lines of communication open between our children, their teachers and ourselves. Most of us greet our children after school and work with a "How was your day?" Most of our kids reply "OK," or "Fine," and then we all move on to other things - dinner, homework or relaxation. Let's try taking the time to make that exchange a real conversation. Give the kids a little time to unwind, have a snack or an online chat with a friend. Then get together with your kids, help them unpack their book bags and talk with them about the work that's been sent home for the evening.
Type 2, No. 14, Spring 2003 Students benefit from the complementary roles of NNPS and a pta or pto. The pta, pto, or other parent groups develop parent leaders and increase all http://www.csos.jhu.edu/p2000/type2/issue14/ttype2ii.htm
Extractions: Spring, 2003 , No. 14 National Network of Partnership Schools Download a printer-friendly version of Type 2, Issue 14 If you do not have Acrobat Reader, click here to download Acrobat Reader. Why Do Schools Need NNPS and Their PTA? Many schools, districts, and states in the National Network of Partnership Schools also have PTAs, PTOs, Home-School Associations, or other parent organizations. NNPS often is asked, Why does our school need NNPS if we already have a PTA or PTO? The answer is rather simple. Students benefit from the complementary roles of NNPS and a PTA or PTO. Together, NNPS and parent organizations help teachers, families, community members, and others increase and strengthen their relationships so that all stakeholders work together for student success. Focus on Student Achievement Often, PTAs or PTOs are parent groups that reach into the school to advocate for children. NNPS shares the same goals for children, however its members reach out from within the school to involve families and community members to support student achievement. NNPS guides school members to reach out by using an Action Team for Partnerships (ATP) consisting of teachers, parents, administrators, and community partners. As the basic structure for organizing a school partnership program, the ATP serves as the action arm of the school council or school improvement team to plan and implement activities that involve all families and the community.
LMCC - Creative Curricula Application Guidelines Partnerships between schools and teaching artists or cultural of matchingfunds come from the school or school district rather than the pta /pto. http://www.lmcc.net/ServicesandResources/GrantandFunding_Info/Regrant_Programs/C
