Connectrio: Recent Episodes
Clare Pirie
Connecting Learners, Parents, and Teachers.
How might we overcome barriers to increase parental engagement in schools that is representative of our school communities?
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Parent of three primary-aged children, Anna Strong talks all things parental engagement! What impact does effective parental engagement in the early years have on the rest of a child's schooling? How can we get more familes involved with the parent council? What are some effective strategies for family learning? Listen to find out more!
Share your thoughts on the podcast with us on Twitter (@ConnectrioEd) or Instagram (@ConnectrioEd) and check out previous episodes for more ideas that you can use in your own schools and classrooms.
In this episode, Ginny Bootman (@sencogirl) shares some powerful examples of effective parental engagement in her role as SENCO. Find out more at www.ginnybootman.com.
In this episode, Ashleigh Smith of Rainbow Sky Creations shares practical ways that parents can engage with their children’s learning.
In this episode, Karen Watson (@Karen_N_Watson) shares her views on effective and representative parental engagement within the ASN sector.
Check out Karen's podcast here and don't miss her fortnightly show, Build a Ramp, on Teacher Hug Radio!
Instructional Technologist, Stephanie Howell, (@mrshowell24 / @GoldEDULLC) shares tips and suggested digital tools to increase parental engagement. During the conversation, Stephanie talks about the work of @GlobalGEG and gives an example of how having a diverse professional learning network has impacted her work. In the episode, Stephanie refers to a Student Progress sharing tool which you can find out more about on her website here at www.mrshowell24.com.
In the first episode of season 2, Leanne McGuire, chair of Glasgow City Parents Group, shares why she thinks parental engagement is so important and offers some suggestions for increasing representation on our Parent Councils. Find out more on Twitter, @GCParentsGroup, and Facebook.
A short introduction to the next season of the podcast. First episode will be released on Monday 23rd August 2021.
In the final episode of season one, Mark Finnis (@markfinnis) talks about the importance of relationships and shares examples of effective parental engagement.
Mark Finnis is a founder of L30 Relational Systems, a trainer, a coach, and the author of "Independent Thinking on Restorative Practice".
In this episode, Ryan Evans (@rufio99) shares his experiences of engaging with his son's nursery and gives examples of digital tools that can be used to connect learners, families, and schools.
Ryan is a partner technologist for Google at Aspire2Be and is the creator of Includedu - a fabulous resource enabling practitioners to support their learners with their learning needs. Find out more at www.includedu.online.
In this episode, Laura McConnell (@LauraFMcConnell) shares some fabulous examples of effective parental engagement.
In this episode, James Cook (@misstahcook) shares how collaboration and partnership working can enhance parental engagement to improve outcomes for our young people. Play pedagogy, digital tools, early literacy, language and communication... this conversation has it all!
James is a Head Teacher in Highland Council and co-founder of Scottish Educators Connect (@ScotEdConnect).
In this episode, Christine Couser (@ChristineCouser) shares her thoughts on parental engagement within a secondary setting.
Christine is a Depute Head Teacher in a secondary school in Scotland and is co-lead of @WomenEdScotland.
In this episode, Jennifer Casa-Todd (@jcasatodd) shares her experiences of effective parental engagement.
A Teacher-Librarian from Canada, Jennifer is the author of Social Leadia and co-author of Aubrey Bright. Find out more at www.jcasatodd.com.
In this episode, Nuzhat Uthmani (@NUthmani) shares her experiences of engaging with his son’s school before she became a teacher and how this has impacted on her practice since. She talks us through a number of practical examples of parental engagement for listeners to try.
Nuzhat is a primary teacher in Scotland and runs the @GCEducationScot website.
In this episode, Lena Carter (@lenabellina) reflects on the partnerships and connections involved in working towards better outcomes for our children and young people. She shares her experiences of working with care-experienced young people and their families, urging us to be curious about why barriers exist and how we can overcome them.
Lena is a Depute Head Teacher in a Scottish Secondary School and is one of the co-leads of @WomenEdScotland. Check out her blog at lenabellina.wordpress.com.
In this episode, Blair Minchin (@Mr_Minchin) shares his experiences of using social media to connect with parents and families, reflects on his learning from the @ScotEdConnect book club, and gives some examples of parental engagement that he has found effective in his own classroom.
In this episode, we hear from Sammy White, @whatthetrigmath, as she shares her experiences of parental engagement as a teacher and parent.
A secondary-trained FE Maths Teacher, Sammy is a Google Certified Coach, Innovator, and Trainer. She is the founder of @WeAreJoyFM and co-host of the E&M Booth podcast.
You can find out more about Sammy's work on her website, www.whatthetrig.co.uk.
Connecting learners, parents, and teachers.
Introducing the Connectrio Podcast where Clare Pirie hears from teachers and parents as they share their stories and experiences of parental engagement. Follow us on Twitter @ConnectrioEd to find out more! If you have a great example of parental engagement you’d like to share with us, get in touch via our website www.connectrio-ed.com.