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[Shawnee Shepherd @shawneeshepherd]

Q4. I loved this teacher's story about working with a mother to help elevate her daughters anxiety at school! This teacher recognized that mom knew what would work best for her daughter and gave his full support! (Rover- Introduction Video) #WesternDLD2

[Shawnee Shepherd @shawneeshepherd]

@ChelseaBetz1 @larchiba6 To add to this, a teacher or clinician's lack of knowledge and understanding regarding a family's cultural background in general can lead to confusion and misunderstanding! #WesternDLD2

[Shawnee Shepherd @shawneeshepherd]

@larchiba6 A friend of mine gets weekly updates on her Childs learning via text message from her child's school ! This is a great strategy for schools wanting to encouraging parental engagement! The parents can even respond with questions & concerns #WesternDLD2

[Shawnee Shepherd @shawneeshepherd]

@KirstenGottsc13 @larchiba6 This is so important! I think finding ways to encourage family engagement without putting huge demands on parents who are already stretched thin and don't have the luxury of extra time is essential! How can we do this as SLP's? #WesternDLD2

[Shawnee Shepherd @shawneeshepherd]

A barrier could be the continuous change over of teachers and support staff! Parents and teachers both have to start from scratch and build new relationships over and over again, which can seem taxing after a while. #WesternDLD2

[Shawnee Shepherd @shawneeshepherd]

@tessie_spyksma @Cspence88 @larchiba6 Exactly! One video talked about how parents know their child best, and how beneficial that knowledge can be when shared with teachers in the classroom! For example, sharing info on managing behavioural issues, reducing anxieties, etc.

[Shawnee Shepherd @shawneeshepherd]

What is #parentengagement? When parents play an active role in their child's learning by working together with the school and its faculty in a team approach to further benefit the child and their learning. #WesternDLD2

[Shawnee Shepherd @shawneeshepherd]

Hi Lisa #WesternDLD2

[ACIC-CACI @ACIC]

Had another awesome day at @CSLC2015 with @shawneeshepherd ! Thanks to all the students for your enthusiasm! #GlobalCitizen #cslc2015

[Shawnee Shepherd @shawneeshepherd]

The Dragon Dance was amazing tonight!! #multiversitygala2015 #CBU https://t.co/5mD0kxnMGm

[Shawnee Shepherd @shawneeshepherd]

Michael Denny killin' it at the #multiversitygala2015 #CBU https://t.co/xXMshXuqys

[Shawnee Shepherd @shawneeshepherd]

Delicious supper catered by Flavour On the Water @cbflavor #MultiversityGala2015 @cbuniversity

[Shawnee Shepherd @shawneeshepherd]

Dr. Wheeler is traveling internationally right now, but made sure to leave a wonderful welcome msg for the #multiversitygala2015

[Halifax Partnership @HfxPartnership]

"Immigrants bring lots of talent and often an entrepreneurial aspect." - @Fred_Morley @nsimmigration #makeNShome

[Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design @CapeBretonCraft]

Intro to Photography with @SteveWadden & @coreykatz_ begins March 7th - register today for this fun, hands-on class: http://t.co/6UEgvkGNiO

[Family SOS Halifax @FamilySOS]

Big thanks to @carletonstone & @breaghmackinnon for their outstanding performance at #courage2015

[Nova Scotia Immigration and Population Growth @nsimmigration]

Hiring an international graduate is a good bet. They're skilled, entrepreneurial. They have friends in NS @FusionHalifax #makeNShome

[Nova Scotia Immigration and Population Growth @nsimmigration]

International graduates can also gain permanent residency through our new NS Demand: Express Entry stream http://t.co/3JgimGrtBy #makeNShome

[Shawnee Shepherd @shawneeshepherd]

Join the conversation! Live twitter chat from 3-4pm today discussing retention of NS International Students! #makeNShome @nsimmigration

[Shawnee Shepherd @shawneeshepherd]

@LishaMikkelsen Me too! #comevisitmeinireland