While collaboration among educators and in teaching teams plays an important role in finding creative solutions to educational challenges, some of the key stakeholders in schools are parents. Integrating parents as co-collaborators broadens inclusivity and brings new insights to enrich the reflective process. This Getting Smart blog post describes ways that schools can creatively expand family collaboration.
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