Resources

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 * Books: **
 * (GC) Listing of top reviews on books/blogs for all ages. [|http://www.kirkusreviews.com]


 * (GC) A bibliography of recommended readings on parent involvement. http://www.pta.org/Recommended_Reading_on parent _Involvement.pdf
 * (CW) Resources for Parents: Why Do They Act That Way? A survival Guide to the adolescent brain for you and your teen, also No, Why Kids- Of All Ages- Need to hear it and Ways Parents can Say it. (Free Press, 2007) David Walsh, P.h.D
 * (CW)The Wonder of Boys: What Parents, Mentors, and Educators Can Do to Shape Boys into Exceptional Men and The Wonder of Girls: Understanding the Hidden Nature of Our Daughters, Michael Gurian

 **Articles:**
 *  [[file:addressing barriers to learning.pdf]] (GC) The center for Mental health in school. Dept of Psychology UCLA. (2007), Vol12,2, 12 pages. Article on 'Engaging the strengths of families, youth and communities in rebuilding learning support.
 * ·  [[file:StatusOfGirlsInMN_FullReportFINAL.pdf]] (GC) The institute of Women's Policy Research in Partnership with the Women's Foundation of MN (2008) 70page report on the Status of Girls in MN specifically looking at socioeconomic disparities of girls in MN and its effect on choices, health, education, leadership for girls in MN.
 * (MR) [[file:Facilitating Intercultural Communication PT Conferences.pdf]] Facil itating intercultural commcommunication in parent-teacher conferences.
 * [[file:Alternatives to suspension.html]](GC) Article outlines 10 alternatives to Out of school suspension for educators and school administrators

 **Videos:**  **Website links:** > [] > >  **Community Resources:**
 * (GC) Free children's educational videos and music online. [|http://www.kidsknowit.com]
 * (GC) MN Dept. of Ed bookstore for 'You can Help' Parent DVD and other resources. http://www.comm.media.state.mn.us/bookstore/mnbookstore.asp?page=mncategory&category=&CatId=215
 * (DB) National Middle School Association: Family Connection Newsletters- One page reproducible handout for member schools. []
 * (DB) Iris Ed Media is a company out of Oregon that creates staff development programs on difficult topics. Included in their series are programs for educators and parents.
 *  (GC) Literacy website for both Early Childhood Educators and Parents with printables and activities. [|http://www.hubbardscupboard.org/literacy.html]
 *  (GC) Literacy website for parents children ages 3-5 [|http://funschool.kaboose.com]
 *  (GC) Literacy website for Educators and Parent of elementary age children [|http://www.readingrockets.org]
 *  (GC) Literacy Instruction guide resource for Educators of Secondary age students. [|http://www.stupski.org/documents/Secondary_Literacy_Instruction_Intervention_Guide.pdf]
 * (CW) Reading Connections for Parents and Teachers is an online website that provides access to online education around reading: <span class="wiki_link_ext">@http://rfeonline.com
 * (CW) Online Reading Games for children of all ages: @http://www.jumpstart.com
 * (CW) Online Reading website for beginning readers: @http://www.starfall.com
 * (CW) Online Reading website for beginning readers: @http://www.schoolbell.com
 * (CW) Online Learning upgrade provides online courses featuring songs, video's and games for students of all ages: @http://learningupgrade.com/html/index.htm
 * (DB) Family, School, and Community Engagement webinar links:@http://www.nationalpirc.org/engagement_webinars/archives.html
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">(DB) Children's Home Society of MN has various programs and two that relate to our work here. The first is their early learning which includes early learning center type programs and also a parent training program. Here it the link to the early learning: [] The second program offers support for children and parents prior to a crisis. There are a variety of components to this program. []
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">(CW) Search Institute provides 40 Developmental Assets that help young people grow up healthy and responsible: @http://www.search-institute.org
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">(CW) PACER Center is a statewide program that supports the educational rights of children with and without disabilities. PACER offers individual assistance to parents,written information, workshops, and more http://www.pacer.org
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">(CW) Network for the development of Children of African Decent (NdCAD) is a non-profit organization that is culturally-based, child development and education information and resource agency that works to positively impact the cultural, social, and academic development of children with a particular focus on youth/family literacy and adult education/training: [|www.ndcad.org]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">(GC) A bilingual site for families and educators of English Learners. Learning tools, research and newsletters, free guides and toolkits. [|http://www.colorincolorado.org]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">(GC) A resource for special needs families and educators. [|http://www.pacer.org]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">(GC) Echo MN is helping to bridge the communication gap for immigrant and refugee families in MN with education, services and programming. [|http://www.echominnesota.org]
 * (CW)The University of MN Extension offers a wide variety of "Family Relations resources: www.extension.umn.edu/FamilyRelations
 * (CW) Parenting Resources: www.4parents.org

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> **Faith-based/ Foundation Resources**:
 * (GC) MN Council of churches is resource for refugee programs, services and education policy and advocacy. [| http://www.mnchurches.org]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">(GC) Faith-based resource on sexual health education resources by development stage. [|http://www.ncsse.com/index.cfm?pageId=941#ser]