When Two Worlds Collide The Positive Power of

When Two World’s Collide The Positive Power of Partnerships

Lisa Raffoul

Maria Coppola-Sanders

Lori Kempe

Mom Strong

The Positive Power of Partnerships

Definition (Cambridge Dictionary) A Positive Experience • Full of hope and confidence or giving cause for hope and confidence • Certain and without any doubt Synonyms (Thesaurus. com) • Constructive, Optimistic or Confident

Principles of Positivity Genuine Active Listening Honesty Compassion Clear Communication Consent Confidence Willingness

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The Positive Power of Partnerships

POWER • • • 5 Traditional Types of Power: Legitimate power (title/position) Coercive power (to punish) Reward power (to reward) Referent power (being well liked) Connection power (can get access to)

POWER • The Best 2 Sources of Power: • Informational power (having insight or information others don’t have access to) • Expert power (doing things better than another person)

Paradigm Shift From…. Provider - Power To… Parent – Power OR…

The Positive Power of Partnerships

• Parents are vital partners in education. They influence their children’s attitudes about learning, and support learning at home. They are a vital link between home and school. And when they become involved in the life of the school, they make our schools better places to learn, grow and thrive. Ontario’s parent engagement policy recognizes that student achievement and success increase when parents are welcomed and respected as partners, and given the support they need to contribute at home and at school. • Parents in Partnership, Ministry of Education, 2010

How do we achieve effective partnerships? 3 R’s of Inclusion Respect Responsibilities Relationships (Giardina, 2011)

The Positive Power of Partnerships

Through the Positive Power of Partnerships our Two World’s can Come Together