In this episode, James Cook (@misstahcook) shares how collaboration and partnership working can enhance parental engagement to improve outcomes for our young people. Play pedagogy, digital tools, early literacy, language and communication... this conversation has it all!

James is a Head Teacher in Highland Council and co-founder of Scottish Educators Connect (@ScotEdConnect).

In this episode, Christine Couser (@ChristineCouser) shares her thoughts on parental engagement within a secondary setting.

Christine is a Depute Head Teacher in a secondary school in Scotland and is co-lead of @WomenEdScotland.

In this episode, Jennifer Casa-Todd (@jcasatodd) shares her experiences of effective parental engagement.

A Teacher-Librarian from Canada, Jennifer is the author of Social Leadia and co-author of Aubrey Bright. Find out more at www.jcasatodd.com.

In this episode, Nuzhat Uthmani (@NUthmani) shares her experiences of engaging with his son’s school before she became a teacher and how this has impacted on her practice since. She talks us through a number of practical examples of parental engagement for listeners to try. 

Nuzhat is a primary teacher in Scotland and runs the @GCEducationScot website.

In this episode, Lena Carter (@lenabellina) reflects on the partnerships and connections involved in working towards better outcomes for our children and young people. She shares her experiences of working with care-experienced young people and their families, urging us to be curious about why barriers exist and how we can overcome them.

Lena is a Depute Head Teacher in a Scottish Secondary School and is one of the co-leads of @WomenEdScotland. Check out her blog at lenabellina.wordpress.com.

In this episode, Blair Minchin (@Mr_Minchin) shares his experiences of using social media to connect with parents and families, reflects on his learning from the @ScotEdConnect book club, and gives some examples of parental engagement that he has found effective in his own classroom.

In this episode, we hear from Sammy White, @whatthetrigmath, as she shares her experiences of parental engagement as a teacher and parent.

A secondary-trained FE Maths Teacher, Sammy is a Google Certified Coach, Innovator, and Trainer. She is the founder of @WeAreJoyFM and co-host of the E&M Booth podcast.

You can find out more about Sammy's work on her website, www.whatthetrig.co.uk.

Connecting learners, parents, and teachers.

Introducing the Connectrio Podcast where Clare Pirie hears from teachers and parents as they share their stories and experiences of parental engagement. Follow us on Twitter @ConnectrioEd to find out more! If you have a great example of parental engagement you’d like to share with us, get in touch via our website www.connectrio-ed.com.