Resources for Families

Family Engagement Tools and Toolkits

Actionable resources to support families as they engage with schools.

The Family Engagement Learning Series Briefs

These briefs summarize a six-part webinar series of conversations designed to Raise the Bar for family engagement practices between school and home.

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Inclusionary Practices Family Engagement Collaborative, WA OSPI

Information about the Washington State Inclusionary Practices Professional Development Project, professional development and learning opportunities, inclusive education efforts in your community.

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Roots of Inclusion Community Conversation Toolkit

A toolkit to help families, educators, and community members plan and host a community conversation on inclusion.

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Authentic Family & Community Engagement Learning Modules, WA OSPI

These online learning modules and resource toolkit support team discussions and action planning for partnerships between schools and communities.

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Conversation Starter Tools, Brookings Institute

Tools to help anyone begin exploring how to support families and schools in reaching a shared understanding of quality education.

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Parent and Caregiver Advocacy Resources

Toolkits, trainings, and resources to support parents and caregivers as they advocate for more equitable schools for their children.

Parent Power and Leadership Project, NYU and Community Change

A nationwide parent power and leadership survey and in-depth conversations with select participants.

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Parent Leadership and Organizing for Justice: A Landscape Analysis

This report shares findings from the first-ever landscape analysis of parent leadership organizations across the U.S.

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Using Parent Advocacy Groups To Give Black Families Voice in Schools

This webinar is focused on using parent advocacy groups to create a voice for African American families in majority white school systems.

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Resources to Support Academics

Resources for families and caregivers as they support children’s academic development.

Educator’s Guide for Teaching Academic Content and Literacy to English Learners

Family and caregiver activity sheets that provide families and caregivers with simple, fun activities to strengthen children’s language skills.

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Learning Tools for Families, Learning in Places

Activities for families to learn about and explore socio-ecological systems in their neighborhoods.

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Garden Seasonal Storyline, Learning in Places

A sequence of learning engagements on field-based science investigation in vegetable gardens.

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Resources to Support Social Emotional Learning

Resources for caregivers to support children’s social-emotional development.

WA OSPI Social Emotional Learning Resources

A set of implementation resources for and updates on Washington state’s social emotional learning program.

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Social and Emotional Learning Activities for Families and Educators

Links to several activities that support students’ social and emotional learning and development.

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