From P4E Conference 2010: How to Work with Principals

Make a Difference Now!

Become a Trainer of Parent Education Workshops

Our Fall 2010 Train-the-Trainer sessions are free and are ideal for teachers, parents and community volunteers who want to contribute to their school community by offering high-value, relevant workshops. All the materials are provided: trainer’s manual, PowerPoint presentation, exercises, and handouts. You don’t need to be an expert — you just need to care. Click here for more information.

For Parents

P4E 2010 Conference Sponsors

Parent Involvement Research

Special Education Tips How Does My School Rate? Workshops for Parents Conway Bookmobile Hits the Road!

10 Fun Family Activities

Title I Parent Inv. ToolKit

New Directions in Parent Involvement for Middle and High School

Dr. Heather Weiss, Director, Harvard Family Research Project.
Presented at the May 2010
NH Partnerships for Education Conference.

Yes, Parents Really Do Make the Difference in their Children's Learning!

Videos of October 1, 2009 Events!

Parent Involvement Month Videos

Click here to watch videos of both the Parent Involvement Recognition Awards and the Parent Involvement Month Press Conference at the Statehouse, both from October 1, 2009.

NH Community of Practice on Family Engagement in Education Taking Shape

Over the past year, PIC and the NH Dept. of Education have been discussing finding a way for educators, parents and others to share information about what works and what's needed for increasing family engagement in education. We expect to share substantive news on this before the summer is out. Stay tuned!

Welcome to Parents Make The Difference!

The New Hampshire Department of Education is proud to partner with the Parent Information Center to provide this resource. This website contains information to promote parent involvement and strong school-family-community partnerships. We cannot emphasize enough that learning begins at the birth of each New Hampshire child. As a child’s first teacher, the parent or guardian is critical in those early learning years of development in helping to build literacy skills, vocabulary, and most importantly igniting and nurturing the child’s innate curiosity and love for learning.

Submit Your Nomination for the 2010 Parent Involvment Awards

Click for info on October 4th Event!

PIC is organizing the 2010 Parent Involvement Awards, with a ceremony in Concord on October 4, 2010. To qualify for the award, the nominee must have had a significant, positive impact on parent involvement in education during the 2009-2010 school year. Help us recognize a parent, volunteer, educator, group or team by submitting your nomination today. Click Here to Nominate

The Governor's Proclamation
For the text of Governor's Lynch's 2009 Parent Involvement Month proclamation, ciick here.
The Evidence Keeps Piling Up!!
Parent Involvement research continues to show student academic gains, increased attendance, improved behavior, better homework performance, better grades, lower dropout rates, and more. Learn more...
Support for Schools
The Parent Information Center is ready to support schools and school districts with their goals for effective outreach and inclusion of parents in the life of the school. Learn more...