Back To Home Page Committee Director, Human resources Bristol Myers of Community, parent, Civic, Political PhilipApruzzese Vice President - connecticut education Association; http://www.ctacad.org/about/board.cfm
Extractions: The CT Academys Board of Directors includes representatives from the State Legislature, State Departments of Education and Higher Education; school district superintendents, principals and faculty; administrators and faculty from institutions of higher education; presidents of leading educational organizations and unions; parent and community group representatives; business and industry leaders; and science-rich institution directors. Business Charles Bruce
Chalkboard Tips And Resources A parent Leader's Tips for Promoting parent Involvement. the Center for Law and education,in her o Institute for educational Leadership 1001 connecticut Ave NW http://www.handinhand.org/chalkboard.html
SciEduNet - Parent Resource 12 students with hundreds of scientific programs and resources in New York, New Jersey,and connecticut! do I get involved in my child's science education? http://www.sciedunet.org/parent/index.cfm
Extractions: Would you like to do science activities with your children? Are you looking for summer science programs? Are you interested in parental involvement programs? The Science EduNet website connects parents of K-12 students with hundreds of scientific programs and resources in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut! Find answers to questions commonly asked by parents Browse by programs, organization, or category. How do I get involved in my child's science education? What are some science activities I can do with my children? Are there any summer science programs for my children? Are there programs for children who are gifted in science? Organization Clubs - Membership Organizations and Clubs for Students Contests - Local Contests and Competitions for Students Contests - National Contests and Competitions for Students ... Tutoring - Tutoring and Informal Mentoring for Students How do I get involved in my child's science education?
Stamford Public Schools, Stamford, Connecticut connecticuts Department of Children and Family funds this parent LeadershipTraining Institute home page. City of Stamford Special education home page. http://www.stamford.k12.ct.us/ParentResources.htm
Extractions: How To Talk With Your Children About the War Parents partner with school and community leaders to assure the best in education for their children via volunteerism, legislative advocacy, and representation at education meetings. Find out how: The Parent Center Education Upcoming Events Links and Resources ... Contact Information The Parent Center Parents are encouraged to participate in their child's education. Working with your child at home greatly impacts your child's school day. Become active in Parent Teacher and Student Organizations; Parent Advisory Councils, and School Improvement Plans The Parent Center serves to provide a bridge between home, school, and community. The Center offers city-side public school parents with a comfortable, friendly, and supportive environment for:
Extractions: Free Software Downloads/Updates Forms Instructions to Access Instructions for Many (but not all) of the Forms Click on this link. (this link is relevant only to staff) Professional Growth Plan Right click on this link, choose "save target as," and save the file to your own location. You can then edit this file using Microsoft Word
CEA - Connecticut Education Association The Department of education's free parent's Guide to the The US Department of educationoffers tips and State of connecticut Commission on Children 100 plus http://www.cea.org/reading/RAAparents.html
Extractions: Reading Across Connecticut 2002-2003 Reading Resources for Parents A parent is a child's first teacher. Reading and talking to a child from birth improves reading readiness before he/she reaches school age. Literacy skills begin developing long before children actually begin formal reading instruction in school and what happens in the years between birth and kindergarten is critical to the education process. A number of publications are listed here to help parents and teachers improve the reading achievement and reading skills of all children. This online calendar showcases commemorative dates, events, activities and resources for families through the year.
CEA - Connecticut Education Association Information on school safety issues, including parent initiatives. areas of importanceto women and their families, including education. 1711 connecticut Ave. http://www.cea.org/ProfessionalIssues/BeyondTolerance/private.html
Extractions: Private and Other Organizations, Sources of Technical Assistance American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee 4201 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 300, Washington, D.C. 20008, 202/244-2990 Committee provides information on hate crimes against Arab-Americans. American Association for Mental Retardation 444 N. Capitol Street NW, Suite 846 Washington, D.C. 20001, 202/424-3688 National organization devoted to furthering opportunities for persons with disabilities. This organization may be able to provide referrals to a range of persons and organizations that can help schools counter harassment of students with disabilities. American Federation of Teachers (AFT) 555 New Jersey Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. 20001, 800/238-1133 ext. 4434, 202/879-4434, www.aft.org/humanrights/index.htm
Kent State University Parent Resources This page is under construction. parent resources. connecticut Special Educationand Services http//www.state.ct.us/sde/deps/special/index.htm. http://fpsrv.dl.kent.edu/ecis/Web/Parent Resources/ParentResource.htm
Extractions: Alabama's Early Intervention System www.rehab.state.al.us/intervention.htm Alabama Department of Education Alabama Special Education Alabama Preschool Handbook http://www.alsde.edu/documents/65/Handbook_0-5_wDisabilitiesP.pdf ADRS Early Intervention Systems Office Locations http://www.rehab.state.al.us/ei_offices.html ALASKA Alaska Department of Education http://www.educ.state.ak.us/tls/sped/ Alaska Maternal, Child and Family Health (Early Intervention) http://www.hss.state.ak.us/dph/mcfh/SectionMCFH.htm Alaska Special Education http://www.educ.state.ak.us/tls/sped/ ARIZONA Arizona Community and Family Health Services
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Extractions: Everybody wins when parents volunteer ! Kevin Walker, the founder of Project Appleseed, a nonprofit organization, is helping schools involve parents. The organization has created a list of 37 different ways parents can help and is on its way to recruiting 5 million parent volunteers nationwide. INCLUDED: The Project Appleseed Parental Involvement Pledge. Parent- and Community-Involvement Strategies That Work The research is clear: When parents and communities are involved in schools, education improves. From New York to California, from an individual student's notebook to community-outreach programs, here are five approaches to parental and community involvement that work! Included: Five successful programs for parent and community involvement plus links to dozens of online resources! Young Authors and Artists Collaborate on Humanitarian Project Parents at a Washington state elementary school organized a Share a Story student enrichment project that promoted the literacy and humanitarian goals of the school. The students shipped more than 1,000 books to schools in the South Pacific. Among the books were 115 the students had written themselves! What they got in return was a lot of satisfaction - and a big surprise!
IID | Parent Resources and the ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood education. ERIC ParentBrochures Brochures from The educational resources Information Center. http://www.groton.k12.ct.us/mts/pr29ii.htm
IID | Connecticut Reference CSL History and Genealogy Unit Find online genealogical resources here. ConnecticutState Department of education Homepage Comprehensive site with topical http://www.groton.k12.ct.us/mts/cref05i.htm
Online Download A parent's Guide to Special education in connecticut in connecticut parentAdvocacy Center Inc connecticut Yellow Pages for Kids With Disabilities *NEW http://www.tsact.org/online.htm
Extractions: Some of our favorite Internet resources relating to Tourette Syndrome are below. If you would like to recommend a useful Web site for listing on this page, please contact Andrew Vogel at (203) 661-3026 or e-mail him at ts@tsact.org Tourette Syndrome TS discussion groups Regional TSA chapters ... Research Ask NOAH About Tourette Syndrome A-Z information resource published by the New York Online Access to Health project. NOAH features content in English and Spanish, with sections on basic facts, children's issues, diagnosis, genetics and treatment, including alternative therapies. Provides URLs to local TSA chapters in Connecticut, New Jersey and New York. Patti's Picks Books
Resources For Educators www.finalsite.com A parent frantically searches great resource for bringing environmentaleducation to students iCONN The connecticut Digital Library Click here http://www.ctpta.org/resources/links_educators.htm
Extractions: Resources for Educators There are literally thousands of resources available to educators on the World Wide Web. Here are just a few... The following links are provided as a service to our visitors, and do not constitute an endorsement by the CT PTA. The CT PTA has no control over the content on these sites. Please contact the site operators for these sites with any questions. AskERIC AskERIC is a personalized Internet-based service providing education information to teachers, librarians, counselors, administrators, parents, and others throughout the United States and the world. AskERIC encompasses the resources of the entire ERIC system and beyond. Got an education question? AskERIC! FinalSite A parent frantically searches a school Web site for a child urgent homework assignment. A principal wants to use the school Web site to explain to parents the new district discipline policy. A private school admissions officer wants to use the Web to promote the schools record of academic excellence and recruit new students. Thanks to finalsite® , its now possible for schools to benefit more from their Web sites and spend less money. finalsite software, from
Education Includes information on connecticut laws, local support groups by the child and parenteducation specialists at ERIC (Educational resources Information Center http://www.ferglib.org/ferg/youth_link/kidol/parentsplace/education.html
Extractions: Connecticut Home Educators Association Web Page This site provides provides support and information to people who are interested in homeschooling in Connecticut. Includes information on Connecticut laws, local support groups, and resources. Family Education.com This site offers information on child development, school-related issues, and parenting. It also allows parents to connect with experts as well as other parents. Gifted and Talented Resources - For parents of gifted children, this site will link you to many resources and enrichment programs. Helping Your Child Get Ready for School This site, from the U.S. Department of Education, describes the developmental stages from birth to age five, and introduces activities parents can do with their children at each stage to help prepare them for kindergarten. Helping Your Child Learn Math This site reproduces a booklet printed by the U.S. Department of Education. It includes basic information and activities to help parents work with their children in grades K-8. Helping Your Child Learn Science This site reproduces a booklet printed by the U.S. Department of Education. It includes many science activities children can do at home and in the community.
Professional Studies: Education National parent Teacher Association (National PTA); National School National Centerfor education Statistics (NCES). connecticut Area Cooperative http://www.wcsu.edu/library/ps_education.html
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Resources of a social competence curriculum on young children in connecticut. US Departmentof education (Subcontract from Puckett Institute to UConn) 1996 Other resources. http://www.birth23.org/Resources/default.asp
Extractions: and Community Supports for Families The Birth to Three Central Directory of resources and services for children and their families is provided through INFOLINE, Connecticut's access point for information, referral and crisis services. You can access this information by calling toll-free within Connecticut at . INFOLINE maintains an extensive database of human services in Connecticut. Help by phone is available 24 hours/day, 365 days/year, with multi-lingual caseworkers taking the calls. Callers receive information and referrals for: domestic violence shelters / services health care services housing assistance and many more In addition, Child Care INFOLINE at 1-800-505-1000 has Child Care Counselors answering calls Monday-Friday from 8 am-5 pm. They can help you find suitable care arrangements using a database with detailed profiles of every licensed child care program in Connecticut, including:
Special Ed. Resources educational resources for families and individuals Dispute Resolution; The ConnecticutInstitute for Association of Special education parent Advisory Councils http://www.accessexpressed.net/special-education.html
Extractions: Educational resources for families and individuals with disabilities are here. Any additions to this list may be sent to Bonnie Kaplan (bsk@accessexpressed.net). American Council on Education's Heath Resource Center Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education (ERIC) CADRE: National Center on Dispute Resolution ... Special Education Law by Reed Martin, J.D.