Strategies for Equitable Family Engagement: Engaging Outside of the School Building
To build trust and relationships with families, it can be helpful for school staff to engage with families in spaces or at events in which families fe…
Component: Step 2: Set Goals and Take Action
Co-create a vision of the skills, dispositions, and behavior that you are trying to achieve for all students. Find a north star, and backwards map from that vision to create the goals and identify the actions that will get you there. School leaders strengthen bidirectional communication with the entire school community, including families, to partner in supporting students.
Checklist for Making Your Family-Community Partnership Work
Successful family engagement requires a multi-faceted approach. This customizable checklist can help you keep track of new and continuing family engag…
Supporting Family Engagement: Tools & Resources to Keep Families Connected
Developing a plan for family engagement may be the first step, but sooner rather than later, you also need to ensure that there are family-friendly to…
Celebrate Community Efforts Along the Journey
Since the end result may not be realized for some time, it's especially important to celebrate efforts—along with successes— throughout transforma…
Understanding Community Schools
What are community schools? Why should I consider this model? This resource provides an overview, so you can start reflecting on your own school's app…
Evaluate Systems & Structures That Support School Communities
During a Crowdsource on March 16, 2023, Anaheim Union High School District shared strategies for effectively engaging parents and family members. How …
Monday Morning Wins: Staff Newsletters Support and Connect the School Community
To support her school staff, a principal developed a weekly newsletter called Monday Morning Wins where she ties what's happening in the school to a n…
How To Build a Culture of Mind, Heart, and Spirit: 4 Ways Leaders Can Support Their Team & School
Embedding school identity in instruction, setting positive expectations, and embracing meaningful change are just some of the educational practices An…
Foster Students’ Sense of Self and Community: Develop a Community Service-Based Project Course
Develop a course where students do a community service based project.
Executive Briefing Protocol: The 4 Thinking Styles You Must Consider
Learn the four thinking styles that you commonly encounter in any work environment. When you are presenting information, each type of thinker tends to…
