Individual Professionals Path: Level 3, Option 1
This mini-seminar will focus on school-family partnerships for supporting student literacy development. The seminar will also provide research-based content and resources for supporting family literacy. The seminar is delivered in a flipped instructional model. You will first complete one self-paced online module to build your background knowledge related to family engagement for the specialty. Then you will join an instructor-led online workshop session to apply knowledge to your setting and collaborate with other learners.
Learning Objectives:
- I can identify what families are already doing to support literacy.
- I can describe effective home-based literacy practices.Â
- I can identify strategies that support families with shared literacy.Â
- I can create a multi-tiered approach to family engagement plan to support student outcomes in literacy.
Outcome: The outcome of this mini-seminar is to create a multi-tiered plan for family engagement to support student literacy.
Prerequisite: Multi-Tiered Family Engagement
Contact Hours: 20, equivalent to 2 Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
Digital Badge: Level 3
Cost: Free
Schedule:
| Mini-Seminar | Module Open Date | Module Close Date | Workshop Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specializing in Family Engagement for Literacy | June 2, 2025 | June 9, 2025 | June 10, 2025 |
Module: Self-paced content that will be accessed through the Ohio Statewide Family Engagement Center website. Module will include all needed materials, assignments, and resources.
Workshop: Instructor-led online of all seminar participants featuring application of knowledge and collaboration with other learners.
Digital Badge: A digital seal that indicates proof of attained family engagement knowledge and practices from the seminar. You may place your digital badge in your email signature, social media pages, professional web page, and/or resume/CV.
