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Dr. Raphael Crawford @DrRaphaelC
Tells Us Why Parents Should Use The Summer To Seriously Prepare For The Beginning Of School!
@DrRaphaelC
Raphael Crawford, Ed.D. a former Tennessee Highly Effective principal and who currently mentors school leaders and serves as the chief consultant for educational reform and organizational leadership with The Crawford Group has created his annual list of what parents can do during the summer to prepare their children to return to school classroom ready and positioned to learn from day one.
Over the years, research has shown that parent/family engagement has a profound impact on student achievement, behavior and school culture. “Parents can be invaluable partners in their children's education, but many take themselves out of the equation because of mistrust, misunderstanding, the demands of work and home, or other factors"(Linda Star, 2009).
Over the years, research has shown that parent/family engagement has a profound impact on student achievement, behavior and school culture. “Parents can be invaluable partners in their children's education, but many take themselves out of the equation because of mistrust, misunderstanding, the demands of work and home, or other factors"(Linda Star, 2009).