Family Engagement Nov 2022
August 12th, 2022
Families and schools working together, because our students are worth it!
NOVEMBER IS NATIONAL FAMILY ENGAGEMENT MONTH!
How Will You Celebrate Families?
Families are vital to the success of our students. November is designated as Family Engagement Month, and PaTTAN is excited to share some family engagement ideas to help you in your school's efforts! Contact any PaTTAN Family Engagement consultant for strategies and resources!
Collaborative Action for Family Engagement (CAFE) program, funded by the US Department of Education, is one of 12 statewide family engagement centers. Check out CAFE's resources, such as the Corner CAFE (for PA & MD family engagement practitioners), family engagement leadership collaborative, resources for families, and Next Generation Learning.
Learn ways to apply the MTSS model to your family engagement planning!
Hear presenters from The Ohio State University Family Engagement Center, Dr. Barbara Boone and Hadley Bachman.
Space is limited, register here.
Thu, Jan 12, 2023, 01:00 PM
Virtual Webinar, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Updated National PTA Standards Coming Soon - TUNE IN NOVEMBER 17th!
The National PTA Standards for Family-School Partnerships are getting a 'face lift.'
Tune in November 17 for a virtual townhall and the launching of the new Standards. Hear directly from leading researchers and practitioners to discover how the Standards can help you create systems that help our children and communities thrive.
What do educators need to understand about families of children with disabilities? How can educators engage these families?
The IRIS Center offers a family engagement module, Collaborating with Families of Students with Disabilities, that addresses the importance of engaging the families of students with disabilities in their child’s education. It highlights some of the key factors that affect these families and outlines some practical ways to build relationships and create opportunities for involvement.
(Image used with permission from The IRIS Center)
November is also NATIONAL FAMILY STORIES MONTH!
SHARE FAMILY STORIES
When families gather, it’s an excellent time to share stories and learn about family history. Throughout November, Family History Month encourages you to record or listen to stories from family members of all ages. Read more.
SHARE YOUR FAMILY ENGAGEMENT STORIES! 📫
Send in your story of successfully engaging a family or families, and your entry may published in an upcoming issue. Email 2,000 characters or less to familyengagementconnect@pattankop.net. Include your name, school, and district name, if applicable.
Permissions from the school administration and the featured family (even if names are not used) must be obtained if story is selected to be published.
MEET THE HUGGAN FAMILY! See below to read their family's story and how their school engaged them in the children's educational journey.
Be thankful for family-school-community partnerships!
The mission of the Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN) is to support the efforts and initiatives of the Bureau of Special Education, and to build the capacity of local educational agencies to serve students who receive special education services.