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Resources for Effective Presentations
Reality Check: Be a Powerful Presenter
This article focuses on need of confidence, proper communication skill and proper eye contact for speakers who are giving presentation and mentions need of gaining attention of the audiences. Topics discussed include gaining self-awareness through feedback mechanism , addition of meaningful gestures illustrating phrases or concept to express passion, and need of pause by presenters.
Effective Presentation Skills Tutorial
This tutorial by Northern Illinois University covers the following topics: preparing for the presentation, organizing the presentation, designing effective presentation materials, rehearsing the presentation, delivering the presentation, and Handling questions and answers.
Family Engagement Resources
Toolkit of Resources for Engaging Families and the Community as Partners in Education
The Toolkit of Resources for Engaging Families and Community as Partners in Education provides resources for school staff to build relationships with families and community members and to support family well-being, strong parent-child relationships, and students’ ongoing learning and development. Originally developed for the Guam Alliance for Family and Community Engagement in Education, the Toolkit is based on information from a variety of sources that address engagement in diverse communities. As a result, the Toolkit is applicable in a variety of contexts—and wherever school staff are interested in enhancing engagement of families and community members. The Toolkit is divided into four parts, and each includes a series of activities that can be used with family and community members, as well as other diverse cross-stakeholder groups. The Toolkit offers an integrated approach that helps school staff understand how their own cultural experiences and backgrounds influence their beliefs and assumptions about families and community members, and consequently influences their efforts to engage others in support of student learning. It also addresses how to build a cultural bridge through cross-cultural communication and how to use strategies that build trust between families, community members, and schools. In addition, the Toolkit helps school staff understand how to use two-way communication with families to gather and share data about student interests, progress, and outcomes.
Joining Together to Create a Bold Vision for Next-Generation Family Engagement: Engaging Families to Transform Education
Commissioned by Carnegie Corporation of New York, Joining Together to Create a Bold Vision for Next-Generation Family Engagement: Engaging Families to Transform Education is intended to spark a conversation around the power of family, school, and community engagement.
Finding Local Resources for Families
211.ORG
Comprehensive source of local social services information. Can search by state for resources to help with supplemental food and nutrition programs, shelter and housing, utilities assistance, healthcare, addiction, mental illness, and more.
Child Care Aware® of America
State by state listing of resources for child care, financial assistance, health and social services, and more.
