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Organizing Induction

Improving Practice

Continuing to Learn

Section III: Two strategies for supporting volunteers

Strategy #1:
Find out about family involvement options

Survey families about their interests, talents and availability

Extend invitations to community resource people

Tool: Invitation letter

Strategy #2:
Orient and educate family volunteers

Provide written information

Tool: Facilitating parent volunteers

Offer orientations and workshops

*Also see: Section I: Knowing families and investigate Your community resources tool. Elementary teachers, see Building a literate community.