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Improving Outreach & Collaboration, Latoya Bridgers, Molly Dibble, Karen Garmon, Carrie Sharp

Instructional Modules for Professional learning Responding to Opportunities and Valuing Educators (IMPROVE)

The module is designed to assist teachers and educational leaders in navigating resources that will aid in parent outreach. Henderson, Mapp, Johnson and Davies (2007) give four core beliefs to build strong partnerships between the home and school: 1. All families have dreams for their children and want what is best for them, 2. All families have the capacity to support their children’s learning, 3. Parents and school staff should be equal partners, 4. Responsibility for building and sustaining partnerships between school and home rests primarily with school staff, especially school leaders. The module, based on those four core principles, …