Seminar on the Right Question Strategy: A Simple & Powerful Strategy for Building School-Family Partnerships

The Right Question Institute aims to strengthen democracy by teaching a strategy that allows anyone, no matter their educational, income, or literacy level, to learn to ask better questions and participate more effectively in decisions.

The Right Question Institute

Imagine a community where schools and families partner together to best support children’s education, where parents and guardians ask questions to actively participate in decisions that affect their children, and where educators help parents build these fundamental skills in order to forge effective partnerships. In this one-day seminar, led by Right Question Institute's Co-Director and co-author of Partnering with Parents to Ask the Right Questions (ASCD) Luz Santana, you will learn core principles and simple, effective methods you can implement immediately to strengthen partnerships between schools and students’ families. This active learning session builds skills in using this practical strategy.
The Right Question Strategy (RQS) distills key theories and ideas about best practices for working with families into a teaching strategy that can be integrated into and enhance the many different ways schools and educators engage families. Here are examples of statements parents have made after learning the strategy, where they learned to do the following:
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<LI>“Communicate better with my child’s teachers.”</LI>
<LI>“Have a plan of action when it comes to my child’s education.”</LI>
<LI>“Monitor my child’s education more closely and ask questions to obtain answers.”</LI>
<LI>“Como debo hacer las preguntas y participar antes de que se tomen las decisiones.” (How I should ask questions and participate before decisions are made.)</LI>
</UL>
Educators who use the strategy as part of their work with parents say that RQS:
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<LI>“Gives parents a greater voice, empowers parents, and values their thinking.”</LI>
<LI>“Allows for a deeper, more formal look at what parents truly want and need from me as an educator.”</LI>
<LI>“Is more parent centered. It includes and takes direction from the parents.” </LI>
<LI>“[Can be used] at Title I meetings to keep parents learning about how the school is a community always directed towards the students.”</LI>
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The day will include active-learning opportunities and specific skill-building exercises so that you will be able to implement the strategy immediately. There are many ways the strategy can be used by a wide range of school staff. This includes individual teachers having one-on-one meetings with parents, school counselors or parent liaisons meeting with individuals and small groups of parents, Title I staff engaging more parents more effectively, staff working with parents in IEP meetings, and administrators at the school and district level communicating and collaborating more effectively with families.
At the end of the day, people will walk away inspired and excited, with a clear plan and the ability to immediately implement the strategy in their schools and communities.
Space is limited. We do not want to miss the chance to learn with you this summer. Register today! 
 
Tentative Schedule
June 28, 2018
8:00 - 9:00am – Registration
9:00am - 3:30pm – Seminar
Lunch will be provided and is included in the cost of registration.
A more detailed agenda will be available at a later date. Details will be provided at <A HREF="http://www.rightquestion.org/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.rightquestion.org</A> when available and emailed directly to current registrants. 
 
 
Parking
Parking is available on-site, free of charge. More information on parking will be made available before the seminar.
 
Payment Information
We have three options for payment: paying by credit card, paying by check, or paying by invoice. Please include attendee names on all checks and purchase orders. If your school or district will be unable to provide payment until a later date due to budgeting allocation, please email seminars@rightquestion.org and we can provide additional support so you can register and capitalize on early bird or regular registration rates and provide payment at a later date. 
If paying by credit card, full payment is due upon registration. If paying by check, payment must be received within 30 days of registration. If paying by invoice, you must supply a purchase order number within 30 days of registration. We cannot hold spaces without a purchase order.  
 
Cancellation, Transferring Registration, and Waitlist Policy
Cancellation To cancel your registration, contact us in writing no later than April 30th to receive a refund less a $25 cancellation fee. After April 30th, no refunds will be issued.
Transferring Registration We will accommodate transfers whenever possible.
Waitlist Space for this event is limited. If the event is closed, please contact RQI to be placed on a waitlist.