How Parents Can Support Children in Remote Learning
Be Strong Families is committed to supporting parents through the pandemic, and a recurring topic in our Staying Strong and Positive for Ourselves and Our Children webinar series is how parents can support children in remote learning. How can parents collaborate with teachers? How can we minimize learning loss for children? In November, we had four webinars that featured experienced, dynamic presenters who shared their expertise in highlighting key aspects of this topic.
Samantha Peterson gave a two-part presentation on November 5 and November 12 about how parents can consider and integrate the learning styles and multiple intelligences of their children into remote learning. Samantha is the Assistant Superintendent of Business Operations for West-Harvey Dixmoor School District 147 in Illinois and has provided innovative program development and implementation support to schools and non-profit organizations across Illinois for the past 15 years. Her expertise is in engaging underrepresented youth and their families and building school-family-community partnerships to improve student outcomes.
On November 18, Tunga Otis, a Family Engagement Specialist with the Early Childhood Academy with 20 years of teaching experience as a classroom teacher and college instructor, talked to webinar attendees about simple tips and tools parents can use to help support their child's learning at home.
Finally, on November 19, Vanessa Johnson, a Family Services Specialist and Independent Living Services Coordinator with the City of Richmond Department of Social Services, explored the best practices and effective strategies parents can utilize to foster collaborative relationships that enhance student academic achievements in urban settings. For the past 15 years, Vanessa has contributed to creative and effective youth transition programs and services to support youth development while establishing family, interagency, and community stakeholder relationships to improve youth in transition outcomes.
These conversations were wide-ranging, informative, and engaging. We will continue these discussions as time goes on, and you can view these webinar recordings on our YouTube page. Join us for future webinars whenever your schedule allows. If you or your colleagues would like to host a webinar with us, contact us.