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December 30, 2021

CDC Guide: Families as Important Partners for Student Physical Activity

This 2-page guide from the CDC provides information about the importance of family-school partnerships supporting students’ physical activity. It also provides a snapshot of current family engagement practices to support physical activity in the...

Early Childhood / Elementary School / Family Engagement Planning / For Schools / Middle & High School / Whole Child 1 - Physical Activity

December 30, 2021

Consider Inviting Families to P.E. class!

Action for Health Kids is a national nonprofit that brings together dedicated volunteers and partners to make schools healthier places where kids thrive. Their website offers a physical education teacher with many ideas for...

Immigrant Connections Supporting Educators and Organizations

Communication / Early Childhood / Elementary School / Family Engagement Planning / For Schools / Middle & High School / Transitions

December 30, 2021

Resources to Orient Afghans to K-12 Education in the U.S.

In this blog from Immigrant Connections, you will find links to orientation materials about the U.S. education system for families from Afghanistan resettling in the U.S. Translations are provided in Dari and/or Pashto, the...

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Academics / Early Childhood / Elementary School / For Families / For Schools / Learning at Home / Remote Learning for Fams

December 30, 2021

Supporting Young English Learners at Home (Available in 9 Languages)

The IES.ed.gov website has simple, fun activity ideas for families with young English learners. The activities will help to strengthen language skills in the home language or English. They are available in 9 languages...

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Communication / Early Childhood / Elementary School / Family Engagement Planning / For Schools / Learning at Home / Middle & High School / Remote Learning for Schools

November 5, 2021

Partnering with Families through Student-Led Conferences

In many schools and districts, like Cleveland Metro Schools in Ohio, educators are transforming teacher-led parent-teacher conferences in favor of student-led meeting formats that engage students in the process. These conferences can provide powerful...

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Early Childhood / Elementary School / Family Engagement Planning / For Schools / Middle & High School / OhSFEC School Resource / Whole Child 7 - Family Engagement

November 1, 2021

Family Engagement Leaders of Ohio: A Professional Learning Community

Family Engagement Leaders of Ohio is a virtual professional learning community for family engagement professionals in Ohio’s districts and community schools. There are over 200 leaders in this network. The FELOs meet four times...

Elementary School / FCE Network / For Schools / Middle & High School / Social Emotional

October 14, 2021

Virtual Course: Building Partnerships through Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)

This short, free, virtual course was created by family engagement specialists at the Ohio Department of Education’s State Support Team Region 5. The first part of the course is an introduction to PBIS, and...

Communication with Schools / Early Childhood / Elementary School / Family Engagement Planning / For Families / For Schools / Middle & High School / School Choice

October 14, 2021

Guide to 2021 Ohio School Report Cards

Ohio School Report Cards give parents, caregivers, community members, educators and policymakers information about how schools and districts are performing. The report cards help to celebrate successes and identify areas for improvement. The information...

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October 12, 2021

Voices from the Field: A Snapshot of Ohio’s Regional Supports for Family Engagement

Each year, Ohio’s Statewide Family Engagement Center produces a report to highlight work being done by educational consultants in each of Ohio’s 16 State Support Team offices to support successful partnerships between families, schools,...

Communication / Early Childhood / Elementary School / Family Engagement Planning / FCE Network / For Schools / Middle & High School

October 12, 2021

Walk-Through Toolkit for Schools: What does it mean to be a “Welcoming School”?

This toolkit covers four components of a welcoming school atmosphere. By assessing a school’s atmosphere in these critical areas, schools can develop plans to meet the needs of their school communities and improve their...

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