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Community Partnerships / Elementary School / For Schools / Recommended Reading / School Stories / Stories From Ohio

September 14, 2021

Ohio Partnership School Story: Passport to Partnership at Noble Elementary School in Cleveland Heights

This story was first published in the Promising Partnership Practices Guide from the National Network of Partnership Schools at Johns Hopkins, on Page 42. Noble Elementary School in Cleveland Heights is one of the...

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

September 8, 2021

Videos of Families Reading Together from Raising a Reader (Available in English and Spanish)

Do you want to see how other parents and caregivers read to their kids at home? By visiting the Raising a Reader website and scrolling down to the “Resources for Families & Caregivers” section,...

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

September 3, 2021

Great Meetings for Schools and Families: A Professional Resource for School Staff

Over the years we have heard families say, coming into meetings can be intimidating and overwhelming resulting in team members having their guards up. We want families to walk into meetings ready to collaborate...

Attendance / Early Childhood / Elementary School / For Schools / Middle & High School

August 27, 2021

Build Trust with Families Through Attendance Letters

Every school in Ohio sends letters home to families every year. One such letter received by families lets a family know their child has “excessive absences,” which means the child was absent without a...

Restraint and Seclusion, Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS) in Ohio Schools. What Parents Need to Know

Child Well-being / Early Childhood / Elementary School / For Families / For Schools / Middle & High School / Social Emotional

August 27, 2021

Restraint and Seclusion, Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS) in Ohio Schools: What Parents Need to Know

Ohio law requires school districts to provide yearly notice to parents about their procedures related to the requirements of Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) and the emergency use of physical restraint and seclusion,...

Equity Matters Engaging Families Through Home Visits

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

August 27, 2021

Equity Matters: Engaging Families Through Home Visits (webinar)

Educators discuss family engagement as one of many keys to student success. Find out how to implement home visits as a way to effectively and positively interact with students, families and communities. You will...

Communication / Elementary School / Family Engagement Planning / For Schools / OhSFEC School Resource

July 22, 2021

Build Trust with Families Through The Reading Improvement and Monitoring Plan (RIMP) Letter

Every elementary school in Ohio sends letters home to families every year. One such letter received by thousands of families lets a family know their child’s reading skills have been assessed and the child’s...

Early Childhood / Elementary School / Family Engagement Planning / For Families / For Schools / Middle & High School / Recommended Reading

July 20, 2021

Book: Beyond the Bake Sale

“Our goal has been to make this book easy to read and easy to use. The chapters are short and full of tools, tips, stories, research briefs, and advice from colleagues. Each one ends...

Family Engagement Planning / For Schools / Middle & High School / OhSFEC Family Resource / OhSFEC School Resource / Transitions

July 19, 2021

How Middle Schools Can Support Family Engagement in Career Exploration

Research shows the middle school years are the most appropriate time for students to engage in self- and career-exploration. At the Ohio Statewide Family Engagement Center, we recognize the impact that families, schools, and...

Child Well-being / Community Partnerships / Early Childhood / Elementary School / For Families / For Schools / Middle & High School / Organizations for Families / Social Emotional

July 19, 2021

Charting the LifeCourse Training and More from the Family Resource Network of Ohio

The Family Resource Network of Ohio (FRNO) provides training for parents/caregivers, groups, schools, and agencies/providers on the Charting the LifeCourse Tools. Fill out this form to request LifeCourse training. Their website also offers listings...

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