Part 1 - Rationale Write a brief introduction/rationale for topic choices Part 2 - Research • Choose 5 areas from the list below. • If there is a topic not listed of interest, email me for topic approval. Areas of family/community engagement Family/society trends today Parent-Teacher communication/conferences Working with families from diverse backgrounds Parenting skills Families in classrooms Working to resolve challenging attitudes and behavior in family involvement Benefits/barriers to family partnerships Parent education Working with families in special circumstances Communications with family/technology use It Takes a Village- Community involvement Successful parent involvement programs/ideas • Use Wayland Library resources and Web resources listed in textbook/course resources. • Read 1 professional article on each of the 5 topics. • Write a 2-3 page summary of the article. Include a descriptive paragraph on how you can apply this information. Cite source in APA format at end of summary. Part 3- Implementation • Write a descriptive narrative of how you plan to implement parent involvement research into your new classroom on Day 1. • Include “good beginnings”, parent communications, conferences, families in the classroom, parent education, and community involvement. • Be innovative, inclusive, and research based with strategies and best practices. • Insert 5 or more images to illustrate concepts.