The resources in our communities are bountiful. You’ll learn strategies to tap into this trove of community assets to help engage in community problem solving and build your classroom resources. You’ll learn ways to increase connections to community agencies and services to better meet the needs of children and families. To register click here. Free […]
As the school year comes to a close, this session will focus on strategies that will assist families as the support their student’s learning in the final weeks of school and into the summer. A diagnostic tool will be shared to measure family engagement and how it has the ability to change for the better […]
In this session participants will identify the elements of a creating welcoming school climate for families, reflect on one’s own experience interacting with parents and caregivers, identify what is in and out of our control as it relates to family engagement, and examine the effectiveness of written and verbal communication systems used by school and […]
Greater family engagement leads to higher academic outcomes, fewer discipline issues, and deeper peer social connections. In partnership with Families and Schools Together (FAST) we will examine tried and true as well as promising practices for partnering with families during parent teacher conferences with a focus on moving past one-way communication. Three random lucky attendees […]
Attendees of this session will assess their current classroom practices as they relate to family engagement, identify their personal strengths and areas for improvement in family engagement practices, and examine ways to link parent engagement to student learning. Free for WEAC members.
