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Ethan Demme

Thoughts and Policy for Building a Better Pennsylvania

  • Education Reform
  • Parental Engagement
  • Public Policy
  • Lifelong Learning
  • Lancaster County
  • Education Reform
  • Parental Engagement
  • Public Policy
  • Lifelong Learning
  • Lancaster County
  • Education Reform
  • Parental Engagement
  • Public Policy
  • Lifelong Learning
  • Lancaster County

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HECOA: Show Up Politics (speaking)

September 23, 2015

PNG-LOGO-NBTSThis Friday, September 25, I will be speaking online for the HECOA Summit. To register for the conference, visit the website to register for the conference. My topic on Friday is on the importance of getting involved in the local political process. Here’s the description.

Show Up Politics: Getting Involved in the Political Process
Growing up, my parents would take me and my brothers along with them when they voted. I remember the old-fashioned lever voting machines in the booths. Seeing my parents engaged in the political process played a very significant role in my life. Now, all these years later, I have put those acquired values to work, serving my local community in many roles, most recently as a township supervisor. In this talk, I draw from my experiences to provide inspiration and practical tips for civic engagement. You and your whole family can make a difference in your local community; learn why local politics matters and why showing up is the most important step.

Filed Under: Public Policy Tagged With: parental engagement, politics, speaking, trust parents

HECOA: Trust Parents (speaking)

September 21, 2015

PNG-LOGO-NBTSThis Thursday, September 24th, I will be giving my “Trust Parents” talk at the Not Back to School Summit hosted by the Home Education Council of America. Visit the website to register for the conference. One of my topics is on the importance of trusting parents. Here’s the description.

Trust Parents: Why Engaged Parents are Essential in Building Lifelong Learners
At the heart of this talk is the simple truth that parents are the key to a successful education. The secret? You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to help your child succeed. Drawing on a rich set of research, various social sciences studies, and Ethan’s homeschooling story “from coonskin cap to college graduate,” this talk provides a compelling argument for the importance (and power) of trusting parents. Learn practical tips for parental engagement and be encouraged by the evidence that says, “parents you can do it and you can do it well.”

Here are the slides:

Visit my appearances page to schedule me for your next event.

Filed Under: Parental Engagement Tagged With: parental engagement, parents, speaking, trust parents

Trust Parents: Why Engaged Parents are Essential in Building Lifelong Learners

March 30, 2015

Last weekend I had the opportunity to speak at the Greater St. Louis Area Home Educators Expo. I spoke several times but my keynote presentation was,

“Trust Parents:  Why Engaged Parents are Essential in Building Lifelong Learners”

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At the heart of this talk is the simple truth that parents are the key to a successful education. The secret? You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to help your child succeed. Drawing on a rich set of research, various social sciences studies, and Ethan’s homeschooling story “from coonskin cap to college graduate,” this talk provides a compelling argument for the importance (and power) of trusting parents. Learn practical tips for parental engagement and be encouraged by the evidence that says, “parents you can do it and you can do it well.”

Here are my slides from the talk:

This message of trusting parents is one that I am passionate about sharing because of the far reaching positive implications. If you’re interested in this idea and would like to have me speak at your next event just visit the contact page and we can talk. Here is a link to a blog post with research on parental engagement that I cite in this talk. Also check out my math and parental engagement blog series which I reference in my talk, as well as my series on reading, and history.

Filed Under: Parental Engagement Tagged With: homeschool, parental engagement, speaking, st. louis, trust parents

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  • Parental Engagement
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