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Effectively Communicating Career Technical Education to Engage Every Learner: A Recruitment and Engagement Tool
This tool from Advance CTE offers a self-paced, structured resource to help educators and leaders enhance Career and Technical Education (CTE) recruitment efforts. Through seven

National PTA: College and Career Readiness
This resource from the National PTA offers valuable guidance on supporting college and workforce readiness for students. It provides practical tools and strategies for families

Elevating Family Voice in Career Pathways
This brief by Advance CTE offers strategies to integrate family engagement into career pathway development. It highlights five key approaches: adopting an asset-based perspective on

Engaging Families in Postsecondary Planning
Engaging families in postsecondary planning is crucial for student success and workforce readiness. This resource, from Family Health International 360 Connected and Engaged initiative, offers

What is family engagement? Six Types
Dr. Joyce Epstein’s framework for family involvement outlines six key types: 1. parenting,2. communicating,3. volunteering,4. learning at home,5. decision making, and6. collaborating with the community.

Creating Family-friendly Math Events
To help educators create family-friendly math events, the Institute for Education Sciences provides a Facilitators’ toolkit for hosting a Family and Community Math Night. This