13737 • Community and Parent Engagement for Early Grades Literacy - Ocracoke

Experts in early grades literacy agree that the most successful approaches to sustainable literacy include factors inside and outside of school. Involving parents and other care givers in the learning process is an essential part of the challenge of helping children maintain their progress as readers and writers. The major focus of the sessions is on the best practices for engaging parents in the learning process. Participants will be expected to put the information into practice by providing training for teachers in the schools that they serve and school teams are welcome to apply. Some follow-up activities also will take place.