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Family Engagement

Teachers, administrators, and other school personnel will find relevant and valuable tools and resources here for strengthening bonds between schools, families, and communities.

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  • How to Share Your School’s Story

    School leaders can plan communications collaboratively to improve connections with families and the whole community.
    Jesse Pachter
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  • Making Parent Meetings More Meaningful

    A successful parent-teacher night involves providing objective feedback on student progress and listening carefully to parental concerns.
    157
  • Understanding the Science of Social Media

    Schools can play a big role in educating students and their families about the potential pitfalls of social media.
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  • Teacher-Parent Communication Strategies to Start the Year Off Right

    By prioritizing communication with families at the start of the school year, educators can foster strong parent engagement, break down barriers, and provide support for all students.
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  • 5 Steps to Better School/Community Collaboration

    A parent and community organizer shares some resources and great ideas, including the creation of a resource map and connecting with subject matter experts to connect to curriculum.
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  • 7 Tips for Managing Distance Learning in Preschool

    A preschool education director shares what her school is doing to keep kids’ screen time to a minimum while fostering play-based learning at home.
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  • Why Learning at Home Should Be More Self-Directed—and Less Structured

    On March 18, 2020, Simone Kern tweeted that simply “recreating schools at home” passes up a golden opportunity to engage kids in authentic, self-directed learning.
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  • How to Improve Distance Learning for Students With IEPs

    Strategies for parental involvement and synchronous and asynchronous activities can help students with individualized education programs.
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  • 5 Strategies for a Successful Parent-Teacher Conference

    Parent-teacher conferences don’t have to be such a headache. Educators weigh in on how to solve common problems.
    8.3k
  • Responding Calmly to Upset Parents

    When an angry email shows up in the inbox, it can be tempting to respond in kind. These five tips from a middle school principal lead to better responses.
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  • Why a Positive Call Home is Worth the Effort

    Best practices for making positive phone calls home a manageable, sustainable routine.
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  • Engaging Staff, Students, and Families: A Schoolwide Approach

    A look at how school leaders can get started bringing their community together to work toward shared goals.
    475
  • 4 Ways to Improve Communications With Families

    Communicating with families can be stressful. By reaching out early, accentuating the positives, and asking for help, teachers can foster positive home relationships
    230

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