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== **Alison Bell, abell@aea267.k12.ia.us Julie Crotty, jcrotty@aea267.k12.ia.us**== =   Hello Everyone! = = As we move into the spring months, please let us know how we can help you in reaching out to and involving parents! We would be happy to assist you in whatever way we can! //Alison and Julie//=

=SPIN Bookshelf=
 * Visit our bookshelf to find some of our favorite books on parent engagement!**

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Welcome to our AEA 267 Sustaining Parent Involvement Network (SPIN) Wiki. This site will hold materials that will be of use to you during the coming year. It will also be a place where you can share the progress your team is making- and get ideas from other SPIN teams- via the discussion forum that is a part of this Wiki.======

**Our school culture is one in which parents...**

 * ======**Feel welcome in our building,**======
 * ======**Understand the role they can play in their children's education,**======
 * ======**Feel confident and competent in their ability to support their children's school success,**======


 * ...and is based upon the positive relationships that are developed, nurtured, and sustained between parents and school staff.**

As members of your school's SPIN team last year, you and your colleagues began to learn about the latest research on parent involvement. You spent time assessing your own school's current reality in terms of parent engagement, and took some initial steps toward increasing the welcoming nature of your building. This year, your team will continue its work in moving your building toward the desired state. SPIN teams are asked to meet at least once per month (in-district) to continue their learning, and to plan specific actions that will be implemented. Data collection and analysis will be an on-going part of your SPIN team's work.

The navigation menu at the right will direct you to various pages of this Wiki. A page has been created for each month of the current school year. As your team makes plans to meet, you may go to these pages to find agendas that have been prepared for you. These agendas will contain suggestions to help guide the work of your team.

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Clicking on the link below (or the logo in the upper right corner of this page) will take you to the website for the Iowa PIRC. (Parent Information Resource Center) It contains a wealth of information about how schools and parents can work together to increase student achievement and learning.======

[|IowaParents.org]
= Again, welcome to the 2010-2011 SPIN year! =