Professional Learning Courses
Implementing Capacity-Building Literacy Events Harvard professor Karen Mapp has written that “Parent participation is the leading predictor of students’ academic success, regardless of family, race, socioeconomic status, ethnicity, or cultural background.” Yet many schools struggle to build and sustain effective family-school partnerships. During the first half of this session we’ll explore how to effectively partner with families to support learning. In the afternoon participants will apply new insights to transform a traditional literacy night into a capacity-building literacy event. Learning outcomes: • Identify the five process conditions that must be addressed in every family literacy event • Design a family literacy event that builds the capacity of families to support their children’s literacy at home • Understand the importance of building staff capacity to implement effective family literacy efforts Foundations of Family Engagement This session will introduce you to research from the past 20 years as well as the U.S. Department of Education’s Dual Capacity–Building Framework for Effective Family-School Partnerships, which explores the family engagement efforts that contribute to student learning. We’ll break down the conditions that must be present in your school to provide a solid foundation for providing effective family outreach. Learning outcomes: • Advocate for the impact of family engagement on student learning • Identify the five process conditions that must be addressed in every family engagement activity • Build your staff’s ability to implement effective family engagement efforts
Recommended for: PreK–12 administrators, teachers, and parent coordinators Time: Full day Item #: 809013 Participants: Up to 30
Recommended for: PreK–5 directors of instruction, literacy consultants, administrators, and teachers Time: Full day Item #: 809017 Participants: Up to 30
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