Family Engagement Planning Archives - Page 4 of 11 - Ohio's Statewide Family Engagement Center

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Communication / Early Childhood / Elementary School / Family Engagement Planning / For Schools / Learning at Home / Middle & High School / Remote Learning for Schools

November 5, 2021

Partnering with Families through Student-Led Conferences

In many schools and districts, like Cleveland Metro Schools in Ohio, educators are transforming teacher-led parent-teacher conferences in favor of student-led meeting formats that engage students in the process. These conferences can provide powerful...

Early Childhood / Elementary School / Family Engagement Planning / For Schools / Middle & High School / OhSFEC School Resource / Whole Child 7 - Family Engagement

November 1, 2021

Family Engagement Leaders of Ohio: A Professional Learning Community

Family Engagement Leaders of Ohio is a virtual professional learning community for family engagement professionals in Ohio’s districts and community schools. There are over 200 leaders in this network. The FELOs meet four times...

Communication with Schools / Early Childhood / Elementary School / Family Engagement Planning / For Families / For Schools / Middle & High School / School Choice

October 14, 2021

Guide to 2022 Ohio School Report Cards

Ohio School Report Cards give parents, caregivers, community members, educators, and policymakers information about how schools and districts are performing. The report cards help to celebrate successes and identify areas for improvement. The information...

Communication / Early Childhood / Elementary School / Family Engagement Planning / FCE Network / For Schools / Middle & High School / Whole Child 11 - Physical Environment

October 12, 2021

Walk-Through Toolkit for Schools: What does it mean to be a “Welcoming School”?

This toolkit covers four components of a welcoming school atmosphere. By assessing a school’s atmosphere in these critical areas, schools can develop plans to meet the needs of their school communities and improve their...

Early Childhood / Elementary School / Family Engagement Planning / For Schools / Middle & High School

October 12, 2021

Video: Examining our Beliefs about Families

In this video, Dr. Karen Mapp from Harvard’s Graduate School of Education shares four core beliefs that are important to cultivate for strong family-school partnerships.

The Pathway from Fortress School to Partnership School

Communication / Early Childhood / Elementary School / Family Engagement Planning / For Schools / Middle & High School

October 8, 2021

Prezi: The Pathway from Fortress School to Partnership School

How does a school move from a negative environment for family and community partners to one that is more positive and welcoming? In this Prezi from Education Week, there are examples of how to...

Early Childhood / Elementary School / Family Engagement Planning / For Schools / Middle & High School / Recommended Reading

October 4, 2021

National Association for Family, School, and Community Engagement

As a statewide center, we often look to other state and national organizations for tools, guidance, events, professional learning opportunities, effective strategies, and new ways to communicate about family engagement. We are members and...

Family Engagement Planning / For Families / For Schools / Learning at Home / Middle & High School

September 24, 2021

Career Conversation Starters

Based on research related to family engagement in middle school career development, our Middle Years to Careers team developed conversation starters about students interests and career possibilities. In middle school, students learn a lot...

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Communication / Early Childhood / Elementary School / Family Engagement Planning / For Schools / Middle & High School / Whole Child 7 - Family Engagement

September 3, 2021

Great Meetings for Schools and Families: A Professional Resource for School Staff

Over the years we have heard families say that meetings with teachers/staff at their child’s school can be intimidating. We want families to walk into meetings ready to collaborate and to feel comfortable participating...

Attendance / Communication / Early Childhood / Elementary School / Family Engagement Planning / For Families / Middle & High School

August 27, 2021

Information Sheets about Attendance for Schools to Share with Families

School staff can share flyers from Attendance Works with families in their school community to help families understand their important role in helping to build the habit of attendance! The mission of Attendance Works...

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