New Compilation of Resources on Family Involvement in Children's Education
From: Family Involvement Network of Educators (FINE)
We have a free new resource we are excited to tell you about. Have you ever sat down to find information about family involvement in children's education on the Internet and felt overwhelmed by all the information that’s out there? Have you ever wanted to search for the newest family involvement resources, only to become lost in a web of links? Do you ever wonder what other organizations are doing around family-school partnerships?
As part of our national work on strengthening the field of family involvement, Harvard Family Research Project has come up with a solution. "Taking a Closer Look: A Guide to Online Resources on Family Involvement" is now available on the Harvard Family Research Project website. You can access it at:
http://www.gse.harvard.edu/hfrp/projects/fine/resources/guide
The guide contains information about what national organizations are currently doing in family involvement and home-school partnerships. It contains Web links to research, information, programs, and tools about parenting practices to support children’s learning and development, home-school relationships, parent leadership development, and collective engagement for school improvement and reform. The resource guide can be used to find out what’s new in the field, locate national organizations that support family involvement, and inspire new ideas.
Harvard Family Research Project also offers a variety of other free resources on its website through the Family Involvement Network of Educators (FINE). FINE is a national network of over 4,500 people who are interested in promoting strong partnerships between children's educators, their families, and their communities. FINE's membership is composed of faculty in higher education, school professionals, directors and trainers of community-based and national organizations, parent leaders, and graduate students. FINE provides the following resources online:
* What's new - monthly announcements of current ideas and new resources
* Resources - research, evaluation, and training tools
* E-newsletter (FINE Forum) - program models and perspectives on family involvement
* Member insights - opinions about topics of interest
FINE membership is open to anyone and is free of charge. To join, go to:
http://www.gse.harvard.edu/hfrp/projects/fine/joinfine.html
