This presentation will discuss strategies for promoting collaboration between stakeholders, topics that relate to effective collaboration, and resources and/or references that address these topics and can help instructors grow professionally.

1. Promoting Student Learning
By Jameka Johnson, Jamaris Young, & Alana White
SPE/578
May 19, 2014
Terry McGovern, Instructor

2. Strategies for Promoting Collaboration
Between Stakeholders
Communication is an important way to promote
collaboration between stakeholders, especially parents
and teachers.
Three ways to communicate:
● One-way communication
● Two-way communication
● Communication through technology

3. Topics Relating to Effective Collaboration to
Promote Student Learning
❖ Classroom Management
❖ Teacher Collaboration
❖ Student Relationships
❖ Family Relationships
❖ School Relationships
❖ Community Relationships

4. Classroom Management
Classroom management focuses on promoting and teaching
responsible student behavior.
When students act responsibly:
● Students are more responsive
● There are fewer distractions
● There is more cooperation

5. Teacher Collaboration
Collaborative teaching provides opportunities for instructors to work together with
students and for the benefit of students.
Some approaches to collaborative teaching are
● One Teach, One Observe
● One Teach, One Assist
● Parallel Teaching
● Station Teaching
● Alternative Teaching
● Team Teaching

6. Student Relationships
Positive student relationships with teachers can have long
lasting influences for students’ academic and social
development.
Students that maintain positive relationships:
● will be able to attain higher levels of achievement
● will be trusting of teachers
● are less likely to avoid school and are more self-directed
● are more cooperative and are engaged in learning

7. Family Relationships
Family involvement is imperative to the education of children
and an important goal for schools.
When families are involved in student learning:
● Students earn higher grades
● Students attend school more regularly
● Students complete more homework
● Students demonstrate more positive behaviors

8. Strategies for Involving Parents & Families
The following strategies can be adopted when schools plan for parent
involvement:
-Look to overcome time and resource constraints;
-Provide information and training to parents and school staff;
-Restructure schools to support family involvement;
-Bridge school-family differences;

9. School Relationships
School relationships have a major influence on student learning.
School relationships are shaped by many factors:
● The school’s espoused goals and values
● The principal’s leadership style
● The faculty’s teaching and discipline methods
● The policies regarding grading and tracking
● The inclusion or exclusion of students and parents in the
planning and decision-making processes

10. Community Relationships
A key difference between high-and low-achieving children is how and with whom they
spend their time outside of school.
When community groups and schools develop educational community partnerships
positive results include:
● Upgraded school facilities
● Improved school leadership and staffing
● Higher quality learning programs for students
● New resources and programs to improve teaching and curriculum
● Resources for after-school programs and family supports
● Increased social and political capital of participants

11. References
● Graham-Clay, S. (2005). “Communicating with parents: Strategies for teachers.” The School Community
Journal, 15, pp 117-129. Retrieved from http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ794819.pdf
● Henderson, A. T., & Mapp, K. L. (2002). A new wave of evidence: The impact of school, family and
community connections on student achievement (Research Synthesis). Austin, TX: National
● Henderson, A. T., Johnson, V., Mapp, K. L., & Davies, D. (2007). Beyond the bake sale: The essential
guide to family/school partnerships. New York, NY: New Press.
● Friend, M. Cook, L. (2000) Interactions: Collaboration Skills for School Professionals. Retrieved from
http://www.ctserc.org/initiatives/teachandlearn/coteach.shtml
● Kyle, P. Roigen, L. (2004) Opportunities and options in classroom management. Classroom
Management: Supportive Strategies. National Association of School Psychologist.
Retrieved from http://www.nasponline.org/educators/HCHSII_SupportiveStrategies.pdf
● Kaufman, S.R. (2014) Improving Students' Relationships with Teachers to Provide
Essential Supports for Learning Improving. Retrieved from http://apa.org.
(1997) Family Involvement in Children’s Education.

12. References
● SRI International. (2014). Learning Progressions. Image retrieved from
http://www.sri.com/work/projects/improving-outcomes-students-learning-disabilities-math
● Baotou. (2013). Communication Skills to Help You Better to Talk to Others. Image retrieved from
http://www.5ibaotou.com/tag/communication/
● Jefferson, T. (2014). Classroom Management. Image retrieved from http://justfacs.com/classroom-
management/
● Macpherson, E. (2012). 5 ways to get more out of Teacher-to-Teacher Collaboration. Image retrieved from
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more-out-of-teacher-to-teacher-collaboration
● Freeway. (2008). Adolescents-Relationships in Family. Image retrieved from
http://www.freeway.org/issue33/Relationshipsinfamily.htm
● Tuckcahoe Common School District. (2011). How to Stay Involved in Your Older Students Education. Image
retrieved from
http://www.tuckahoecommonsd.com/classrooms/main_defined.php?CourseID=C3tIPflxJc9yh&ParentID=5GK
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● Reynolds-Ward, J. (2012). Building Better Relationships Between Schools and Parents of Special Needs
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● Intentional Community. Image retrieved from http://weinholds.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/intentional-
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