Parents Plus - The Parent Information Resource Center

Presentations of the six types of parent partnerships
	Parenting Provide developmental information for parents at all levels.	Collaborating with the Community Assess your community to find others interested in improving children's academic achievement
	Volunteering Volunteers are not only the parents who are visible at school. Volunteers can do the work from many places if given the opportunity.	Communication Two-way home-to-school and school-to-home communication is essential.
	Decision Making Include parents and students on decision making teams. This will ensure that the consumer is represented.	Learning at Home Show parents how they can set up their home as a learning environment. Involve them with interactive homework.
Downloads
	New Teacher Packet -Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction and Parents Plus	Toolkit for Schools -Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
	A New Wave of Evidence.pdf	100 Tips.pdf -National PTA 100 ways for parents to be involved in their child’s education.
	A Common Sense Guide to Finding Books.doc -by Betsy Hearne with Deborah Stevenson
Helpful Links
Supplemental Educational Service Provides WI Department of Public Instruction National Network of Partnership Schools Action Teams Framework for Understanding Poverty Parent Leadership National PTA National Coalition for Parental Involvement Think Big Start Small Wisconsin PTA

Parents Plus, Inc.
660 E. Mason Street, Suite 100
Milwaukee, WI 53202
1-877-384-1769