Scholastic Professional Learning Catalog

Professional Learning Courses (continued)

Leading Family Engagement Initiatives for Parent Coordinators and Family Liaisons Parent coordinators, family coaches, and engagement staff are an important resource for connecting families to the school. However, the role of the family engagement staff is often undefined and underutilized. This two-day series will help you transition them from a social service support role and administrative accessory to confident family coaches focused on elevating student achievement.

Recommended for: PreK–12 parent coordinators, family coaches, family engagement staff, and administrators Time: Two full days Item #: 853881 Participants: Up to 30

Learning outcomes: • Understand the research on family engagement, including a deep dive into the Dual-Capacity Framework • Engage in activities to better understand the role of the parent coordinator • Learn tools to assess your current practices and develop a yearlong action plan aligned to student learning • Use communication templates to keep leadership, school staff, and families updated on the work of family engagement staff Family Engagement Virtual Check-In Keep your family engagement professional learning on track by scheduling a virtual check-in with one of our family engagement specialists. These 90-minute sessions are designed to help school and district teams, leaders, and educators execute their family engagement strategies. Tell us your implementation goals and we can develop a virtual session that moves the work from plan to practice.

Recommended for: PreK–12 parent coordinators, family engagement staff, teachers, and leaders Time: 90 minutes Item #: 857702 Participants: Up to 30 per session

Learning outcomes: • Monitor family engagement initiatives • Ensure ongoing progress • Assess current status and determine next steps

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