Attendance Archives - Ohio's Statewide Family Engagement Center

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February 7, 2022

Videos: Communicating with Parents/Caregivers Who Don’t Speak English

When educators are able to communicate effectively with all families of students, including those who do not speak English well, students have a greater chance of success and educators have greater confidence in their...

Early Childhood / Elementary School / For Families / Grandfamilies / Middle & High School / Organizations for Families

January 14, 2022

Free Kinship Caregiver Support Group for Ohioans

Kinship Caregivers Connect offers weekly online support groups for kinship caregivers in Ohio where you can meet other caregivers and learn about different topics. This group has expert speakers present on topics such as...

Academics / Communication with Schools / Early Childhood / Elementary School / For Families / Learning at Home / Middle & High School / Remote Learning for Fams

December 30, 2021

How can your school engage families in physical health activities?

This Active Schools Guide provides a variety of creative ideas and simple suggestions for partnering with families to encourage the community to be physically active and healthy. It includes ideas for engaging families as...

Early Childhood / Elementary School / Family Engagement Planning / For Schools / Middle & High School / Whole Child 1 - Physical Activity

December 30, 2021

CDC Guide: Families as Important Partners for Student Physical Activity

This 2-page guide from the CDC provides information about the importance of family-school partnerships supporting students’ physical activity. It also provides a snapshot of current family engagement practices to support physical activity in the...

Early Childhood / Elementary School / Family Engagement Planning / For Schools / Middle & High School / Whole Child 1 - Physical Activity

December 30, 2021

Consider Inviting Families to P.E. class!

Action for Healthy Kids is a national nonprofit that brings together dedicated volunteers and partners to make schools healthier places where kids thrive. Their website offers a physical education teacher with many ideas for...

Immigrant Connections Supporting Educators and Organizations

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

December 30, 2021

Resources to Orient Afghans to K-12 Education in the U.S.

In this blog from Immigrant Connections, you will find links to orientation materials about the U.S. education system for families from Afghanistan resettling in the U.S. Translations are provided in Dari and/or Pashto, the...

Academics / Early Childhood / Elementary School / For Families / For Schools / Learning at Home / Remote Learning for Fams

December 30, 2021

Supporting Young English Learners at Home (Available in 9 Languages)

The IES.ed.gov website has simple, fun activity ideas for families with young English learners. The activities will help to strengthen language skills in the home language or English. They are available in 9 languages...

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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...

Elementary School / FCE Network / For Schools / Middle & High School / Social Emotional

October 14, 2021

Virtual Course: Building Partnerships through Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)

This short, free, virtual course was created by family engagement specialists at the Ohio Department of Education’s State Support Team Region 5. The first part of the course is an introduction to PBIS, and...

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...

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