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The Harvard Family Research Project separated from the Harvard Graduate School of Education to become the Global Family Research Project as of January 1, 2017. It is no longer affiliated with Harvard University.
March 26, 2015
Learning today extends well beyond the school walls into homes, museums, libraries, and digital learning environments. Learning occurs anywhere and anytime, forging new relationships between families, schools, and communities that evolve as settings and opportunities grow and develop.
The April 2015 issue of Phi Delta Kappan magazine highlights this changing educational landscape in the article Engage Families for Anywhere, Anytime Learning. Authors Heather B. Weiss and M. Elena Lopez of Harvard Family Research Project discuss three essential principles of re-imagining the engagement of families in anywhere, anytime learning that focus on shared responsibility, connection, and continuity. To foster new ways of involving children in learning, families, schools, and communities can:
The article highlights exemplary collaborations and practices for engaging families in learning anywhere and anytime. Examples of successful programs cited include:
School and community organizations can engage families in an exchange of information and practices to enable children, especially those living in distressed neighborhoods, to become successful learners starting from the earliest years.