Rule book for Education Leaders

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New Book Release: "Fostering Parent Engagement for Equitable and Successful Schools" by Dr. Patrick Darfler-Sweeney Tannersville, N.Y. – September 2024 – Dr. Patrick Darfler-Sweeney, a respected leader in education, is proud to announce the release of his latest book, "Fostering Parent Engagement for Equitable and Successful Schools" . This insightful and practical resource delves into the critical role that parents and caregivers play in creating equitable and successful educational environments. Designed for district and school leaders, this book challenges traditional approaches to parent engagement, shifting the focus from mere compliance to meaningful collaboration. Dr. Darfler-Sweeney offers actionable strategies that educators can apply immediately, supported by real-world examples, reflection questions, and “Actionable Ideas” checkpoints. The book encourages readers to reflect on current practices while providing practical steps to i...

Update      I am very excited to announce that my second book, Fostering Parent Engagement for Equitable and Successful Schools: A Leader’s Guide to Supporting Families and Students , will be released on July 31st by Routledge-Taylor & Francis. Routledge and Amazon are both taking preorders now.  Routledge: https://shorturl.at/lDGBP Amazon: https://shorturl.at/bCfeX Fostering Parent Engagement for Equitable and Successful Schools acknowledges and unpacks what educators have known for a long time: parents are the primary teachers of their children. This engaging book explores how schools can improve their relationship with parents and caregivers to develop a more equitable educational environment for all students. Designed for district and school leaders, this practical book helps readers apply the many leadership lessons taught in training programs and education leadership courses to improve their parent engagement as a function of effective education and n...

 I am excited to announce the publishing of my second book, " Fostering Parent Engagement." Please see the notice below from the Taylor and Francis Group: https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/mono/10.4324/9781003463399/fostering-parent-engagement-equitable-successful-schools-patrick-darfler-sweeney Home Education School Leadership, Management & Administration School Leaders & Managers Fostering Parent Engagement for Equitable and Successful Schools Fostering Parent Engagement for Equitable and Successful Schools A Leader’s Guide to Supporting Families and Students By Patrick Darfler-Sweeney Edition 1st Edition First Published 2024 eBook Published 31 July 2024 Pub. Location New York Imprint Routledge Pages 162 eBook ISBN 9781003463399 Subjects Education, K-12 Resources ABSTRACT Fostering Parent Engagement for Equitable and Successful Schools  acknowledges and unpacks what educators have known for a long time: parents are the primary teachers of their children. This ...

  Association of Career & Technical Education Administrators Proud to be Presenting on Mentoring & leadership: CTE Leader: The Face of the Component Schools Wednesday, April 6, 2022, from 10:15- 11:15 AM Registration Information:  https://web.acteonline.org/ACTE/Events/SpecificEvents/Event_Display_ACTEA2022.aspx?EventKey=ACTEA2022

NYS CTE Flyer NYS CTE Virtual Collaboration: Challenges and Innovations June 22, 2021 KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: Digital Re-Program: Reflection, Re-Start, Reboot Patrick Darfler-Sweeney 38 years in PK-12 Education 18 years Social Studies HS Teacher; 19 years XC, Track Coach 20 years Administrator: Superintendent, Asst. Superintendent, Director of Special Education, Director of Athletics, Principal, Dean of Students USNYRRF/NYSED Project Director- P20 Partnership Principal Preparation Author: Superintendent’s Rulebook: A Guide to District Level Leadership (2018) Digital Educator Presenter: 2011 BLC; 2019 BLC; 2020 NYSCATE; 2020 Merrimack College MINTS Program A Crisis is the Mother of Reform Pandemic News: “Remote learning presents unique challenges for special needs students and their parents”; “East St. Louis students lacking internet for remote learning”; “Do schools turn in parents whose children do not participate in remote learning?”; “Teachers Consider Quitting Due to Overwhelming Hou...

Web 0.0 to 2.0 and Beyond (from The Superintendent Rulebook ) I remember the sense of the importance of going to the school library of my elementary school for the first time. We were going to learn how to unlock the card catalog and the mysteries of the Dewey Decimal System. With this knowledge, we leveraged the world's knowledge contained in all of those books on the shelf. It was a huge day, and yet, I still do not remember my teachers doing much with the librarian to build it into what we did in the classroom. There would be the occasional project that we were instructed to "see the librarian" if we needed help, and, the librarian being only one person, really could not give us the time we needed. Another vivid memory is the day my father bought for us the Funk, and Wagnalls Encyclopedia set, he said we could look up anything (in alphabetical order!) and get information. So I started getting information, then copying verbatim for reports and then ...