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The Failures of a Doughnut

Jen Schwanke

We can celebrate the wonders of what a doughnut can do to improve a bad day. But what it can't do is make children read more. Jen Schwanke takes on reward programs for children that may hinder more than help family relations.

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Engaging Not Blaming: Increasing Parent Involvement

Melanie Quinn

Melanie Quinn and her colleagues try some fresh approaches to tackling the dilemma of low participation in curriculum events for parents.

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Literacy Learning and Parent Teacher Organizations

Jen Schwanke

Jennifer Schwanke changes her collaboration with her school's Parent Teacher Organization when she realizes that many in the group don't have the background knowledge to understand current practices.