PARENT INVOLVEMENT
MBRT believes
that every child must have an advocate. Each child must know that education is
valued by one or more persons whose opinion the child trusts. Parents are the best
source of such support.
MBRT believes
a successful education system must find ways to gain, then keep, parental and community
commitment. Schools should be open and receptive to parents.
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Parents have the power to:
- shape their child's aptitude for and
attitude toward learning
- fulfill their child's basic physical
and emotional needs, thereby allowing learning to take place
- reinforce the learning process at
home by engaging their child in discussion, providing a time and place for homework, and
planning enriching educational activities for the family
- encourage hard work, responsibility
and goal setting
- press schools, school boards, and the
government for academic excellence and opportunities for their children
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No
one has more vested interest in or more powerful influence on the success of an individual
student than does the parent.
Because MBRT recognizes the strength
and importance of a parent's voice, we include parents on all committees and in every
initiative. MBRT's Speakers Bureau has made presentations on high school standards
and assessments to hundreds of parents across the state, seeking their input and support. |
