Webinars

This session will look at innovative ways to engage families around regularly scheduled calendar events and processes. These include School Improvement Planning, Back to School Night, Parent Teacher Conferences, etc. Participants will leave with resources, including guiding and coaching questions, as well as examining the levels of family engagement. Also, participants will have the opportunity to share and capture best practices from each other.

The research is sound- effective, authentic family engagement promotes positive results for families, school staff, and most importantly, our students. Join us for this session, provided by the Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN), as they share work being done across Pennsylvania to promote family-school partnerships. Learn about the Families to the Max Statewide Family Network and other valuable resources that you can use to build your school’s capacity for family engagement.

Dr. Harris will share high impact engagement practices that have supported a strong system of engagement that has lead to decreasing chronic absenteeism across her division. Specifically, using the Dual Capacity Framework we will explore the key conditions necessary for creating a strong system of engagement.

Session equipping leaders with innovative tools and resources that can be used to increase meaningful family engagement in supporting student achievement outcomes at the local school and district levels. Participants will in have opportunities to learn, collaborate, and engage in scenario based discussion as they delve into the art of family engagement and meaningful communication, and explore the impact high yield strategies can have on students, families, and communities. Join us as we unveil the powerful impact that engaged families can have on schools and the overall district!