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Building Parent Involvement Through the Arts - Book Cover Look Inside

Building Parent Involvement Through the Arts

Activities and Projects That Enrich Classrooms and Schools
By: Michael Sikes

Foreword by Richard Deasy

Create a rich cultural arts program that inspires parent involvement!

This exciting new resource shows educators how to create an arts-rich school that enthusiastically welcomes families and community members, promotes diversity, and engages parents through a myriad of creative arts activities. The book offers these ready-to-use features and strategies:

  • Creative art programs focused around dance, theater, folk art, literature, visual arts, and music
  • Extensive lesson plans and worksheets
  • Dozens of project and activity ideas tied to content and national standards
  • Project assessments and evaluations
  • "How-to's" for finding community resources and funding
  • Templates, forms, checklists, surveys, and more

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Building Parent Involvement Through the Arts - Book Cover Look Inside
Product Details
  • Grade Level: K-12
  • ISBN: 9781412936835
  • Published By: Corwin
  • Year: 2007
  • Page Count: 168
  • Publication date: January 18, 2007
Price: $39.95
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Description

Description

"Professionals who want to build authentic parent and community involvement in their schools will find a champion in this book."
—Wendy Caszatt-Allen, Teacher, Mid-Prairie Middle School, Kalona, IA

"An invaluable resource full of fun and relevant plans that are most assuredly teacher-, student-, and parent-friendly. The best I have read!"
—Ilona Anderson, Principal, Flagstaff Middle School, AZ


"Schools that utilize techniques from this book will benefit not only from an increase in student engagement and achievement. Beautifully written."
—Marscha Greenfeld, Senior Program Facilitator, National Network of Partnership Schools

Create a rich cultural arts program that inspires parent involvement!

Research has shown that parents play an enormous role in their children's school success. However, principals and teachers struggle to find ways to get parents more involved. Educator and consultant Michael Sikes shows principals and teachers how to create an arts-rich school that enthusiastically welcomes families and community members, promotes diversity and multicultural appreciation, develops cognitive skills, and engages parents through a myriad of creative activities.

This exciting resource explores all types of creative art programs, including dance, theater, folk art, literature, visual arts, and music. An extensive toolkit, this book not only explores why but how to design and implement an arts program that brings families back to the classroom.

Ready-to-use features and strategies are packed into this practical guide:

  • Sample lesson plans and worksheets, including materials lists, step-by-step instructions, and roles for parents and families
  • Dozens of project and activity ideas tied to national standards
  • Project assessments and evaluations
  • "How-to's" for finding community resources and funding
  • Templates, forms, checklists, surveys, and much more

School administrators and teachers can use this essential guide for welcoming families into their schools and creating a friendly place where student work is celebrated and parent contributions are embraced and valued.


Key features

  • Sample lesson plans, worksheets, surveys
  • Dozens of ideas for arts projects with links to national standards
  • Assessments & evaluations for each project
  • Photos of the arts projects described
  • Information on funding sources
  • Templates, forms, checklists, surveys, and much more
Author(s)

Author(s)

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Michael Sikes

Michael E. Sikes is an author and independent consultant. He has previously been an evaluator at the Center for Creative Leadership, Senior Associate at the Council of Chief State School Officers, and adjunct faculty member at Antioch University Santa Barbara. He has planned and evaluated numerous programs, both in K-12 and nonformal contexts. He is co-author of The Appreciative Inquiry: A Guide to International Cultural Exchange and Focusing the Light: The Art and Practice of Planning. Sikes received his doctorate degree in education from Florida State University.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Foreword by Richard Deasy

Preface

Acknowledgments

About the Author

1. Introduction: How the Arts Bring Parents Into Schools

2. The Arts, Parent Involvement, and Student Achievement: A Winning Equation

3. Developing a Visual Arts Program

4. Developing a Theater Program

5. Developing a Dance Program

6. Developing a Music Program

7. Developing a Literary Arts Program

8. Developing a Folk and Traditional Arts Program

9. Tapping Community Resources

10. Designing Spaces for Parent Involvement and Adult Education

11. Developing a Schoolwide Parent Involvement Plan

12. Evaluating Your Arts Program

Bibliography

Index

Reviews

Reviews

Quote by Wendy Caszatt-Allen, Teacher, Mid-Prairie Middle School, Kalona, IA: "Professionals who want to build authentic parent and community involvement in their schools will find a champion in this book."
"Professionals who want to build authentic parent and community involvement in their schools will find a champion in this book."
Wendy Caszatt-Allen, Teacher
Mid-Prairie Middle School, Kalona, IA
Quote by Ilona Anderson, Principal, Flagstaff Middle School, AZ: "An invaluable resource full of fun and relevant plans that are most assuredly teacher-, student-, and parent-friendly. The best I have read!"
"An invaluable resource full of fun and relevant plans that are most assuredly teacher-, student-, and parent-friendly. The best I have read!"
Ilona Anderson, Principal
Flagstaff Middle School, AZ
Quote by Marsha Greenfeld, Senior Program Facilitator, National Network of Partnership Schools: "A comprehensive review of the importance of the arts in providing students with authentic, performance-based activities. Schools that utilize techniques from this book will benefit not only from an increase in parental involvement but also in student engagement and achievement. Beautifully written."
"A comprehensive review of the importance of the arts in providing students with authentic, performance-based activities. Schools that utilize techniques from this book will benefit not only from an increase in parental involvement but also in student engagement and achievement. Beautifully written."
Marsha Greenfeld, Senior Program Facilitator
National Network of Partnership Schools
Quote by The Bookwatch, April 2007: "Teachers seeking activities and projects to build classrooms and schools will find Building Parent Involvement Through the Arts an outstanding survey. An inspirational, hands-on program any elementary-level teacher or teacher's library will relish."
"Teachers seeking activities and projects to build classrooms and schools will find Building Parent Involvement Through the Arts an outstanding survey. An inspirational, hands-on program any elementary-level teacher or teacher's library will relish."
The Bookwatch, April 2007

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