National organizations that support my area of interest and future work:
The U.S. Department
of Health & Human Services, Administration for Children and Families. http://www.acf.hhs.gov/
The Goals of this organization are to promote
well-being, healthy development, school readiness and safety of children and
their families. They aim to make a difference
in families. The website stays current
with initiatives and programs on behalf of families and children and shares
helpful articles to promote family engagement. The goal of this organization is that all families will have the “information, resources and support needed to provide a nurturing relationship and an optimal environment that will encourage their children’s healthy growth and development.” They have links to individual state organizations so will be a helpful resource. This site provides resources and training for families. Education for families is an important part of breaking the cycle of poverty and is a needed part of any family engagement program.
The National
Family, School, and Community Engagement Working Group http://www.hfrp.org/publications-resources/browse-our-publications/national-family-school-and-community-engagement-working-group-recommendations-for-federal-policy
This organization
informs the public on educational policy on family engagement. It post several scholarly publications
and also includes a section specifically on family involvement and
practical tools for promoting and creating a family involvement.Job opportunities
Non-Profit: I am very interested in working for a non-profit
organization or starting my own that will assist families in their involvement with
their children’s education. There is a
huge need for afterschool programs located within low income areas and
communities. I would be interested in
starting a program for literacy and providing computer education as well as
tutoring and other resources to assist them.
Before starting I would need to spend some time volunteering in similar
organizations and learning more about non-profit work.
Home-School Liaison: I am also interested in working with
children in crisis. This would not be in
a counselor role but in an education role, to assist them with their learning
and individualizing a plan and program to assist them. Qualifications would be the current degree I
will have and experience working with families.
I would need an orientation on the sensitive issues and complexities of
the field.Inclusion Screening Specialist: This position requires a person not test the children but observe them and help the classroom teacher and families determine if testing is needed. Requirements are a bachelor’s degree and a working knowledge of child development.
Hi Lori,
ReplyDeleteThe National Family, School, and Community Engagement Working Group is through the Harvard Research Project and I have been using a lot of their resources. This is a very good article for parental engagement. I enjoyed how they re-defined parent engagement and how it recognizes that family engagement needs to focus on activities that are linked to children’s learning at home, at school, and in the community, I believe that building a bridge between these three areas in a child's life is very important especially in their early years.
I am really excited about the National Parenting Education Network! Parent education and support is what I am doing my capstone project on and somehow, I have not run across this resource yet. I will be looking into it and using it to help me the second half of this course. Thanks!
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