This webinar series is an opportunity for stakeholders representing national, regional, and local organizations to learn about family, school, and community, engagement research, best practices from the field, and new innovations that are making a difference in school improvement and student learning. Leading practitioners, researchers, and policymakers will share real-life examples from the field about what it takes to effectively engage family and community with schools.
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The Teacher-Parent Relationship: Using Professional Development to Improve Family and Community Engagement - This webinar will examine practical examples of how states can embed family engagement into their professional development systems and how teacher education programs can systematically include family engagement in teaching and learning. The webinar will also discuss promising practices in higher education, including partnerships with Parental Information and Resource Centers (PIRCs) to build the capacity of family coordinators.
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Building Strategic Partnerships to Foster Community Engagement in Education - This webinar will examine practical examples of how to build successful strategic partnerships that foster community engagement, including how to select the organizations, people, and services to be included; how to structure communications to ensure ongoing collaboration; and how to build connections with families and schools.
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Bringing it All Together: Family and Community Engagement Policies in Action - This webinar will examine the different roles of federal, state, and local entities in promoting family, school, and community engagement (FSCE) policy; highlight innovative examples of systemic, integrated, and sustained FSCE in action at every level; and identify opportunities for practitioners, program staff, advocates, and education officials to weave FSCE policies into their own work.