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August 2, 2022

Podcast Episode: From Advocating for Your Child to All Children 

In this episode, we talk to two Ohio family leaders who overcame challenges with their schools to ensure that their children received the resources they needed to meet the high expectation that they held...

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July 26, 2022

Quick Reference Guides for Schools Registering Students with Non-English Names

In this helpful document from REL Northwest, you will find printable 1-pagers and 1/4 page reference cards explaining naming conventions for a variety of languages. “This set of naming conventions reference guides can help...

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July 20, 2022

Sample Family Request Letter for Special Education Evaluation from a School

Families can send letters or emails to their child’s teacher or principal to request a special education evaluation. Here is a sample letter you can use. Dear (Teacher or Principal’s name), I would like...

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July 13, 2022

Free Workshop on Engaging Families for Student Mental Health and Wellness – Nov 8

Join us for an interactive, online workshop on November 8, 2022 from 10:00-11:30 EST. This workshop is for educators who work with families, K-12. Whether you work at the regional, district, building, or classroom-level,...

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July 13, 2022

National Family Engagement Summit – Oct 10-14

This year’s National Family Engagement Summit hosted by Successful Innovations and NAFSCE will be on October 10-14, 2022 with online and in-person options in Charlotte, NC. As an added value for registering for the...

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July 13, 2022

Free Conference: Ohio Family Engagement Leadership Summit – Sept 16

The Ohio Family Engagement Leadership Summit on September 16 is a free day of professional learning and connecting virtually with those dedicated to advancing effective family-school-community partnerships across Ohio and beyond. Hosted by the...

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July 13, 2022

Free Workshop on Middle School Family Engagement for Educators – Sept 7

This interactive, online workshop on September 7, 2022 from 10:00-11:30 EST is for regional, district, building, and classroom family engagement practitioners at the middle school level. Together we will learn about age-supportive family engagement...

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July 6, 2022

Kindergarten through 4th Grade Roadmaps for Families to Understand Ohio’s 3rd Grade Reading Guarantee

Ohio is working hard to make sure that all young children get the basic reading skills they need to be successful in school. At the beginning of each school year in Kindergarten – Grade...

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July 5, 2022

Videos for Families: The Special Education Evaluation Process

Watch as Ohio professionals provide overviews of every major stage of the special education evaluation process. Learn about ways your school team can intervene when ideas or concerns are expressed by you or school...

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July 1, 2022

Podcast Episode: Diving in the Deep End: Family-school partnerships to address student mental health

In this debut episode of Family-to-Family, we hear from three families as they share their experiences recognizing and responding to their child’s mental health needs in partnership with their school. Amy Welly, Michelle Tuite,...

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