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Hands-On Webinar: How to Engage Families in a Science of Reading Workshop (Sept 3, 2026)
Register today! The Ohio Statewide Family Engagement Center is offering a Hands-on Webinar to equip you to facilitate a Science of Reading workshop with families
Parent Leader Story: CARE → S Framework and Communication Tool
While participating in the Family Leaders for Ohio Schools Academy at the Ohio Statewide Family Engagement Center, Ohio parent Lakin developed a strengths-based communication tool for teachers. Read
Article: Teacher-Parent Meetings Can Be Tense. Can AI Simulations Help?
Parent-teacher conversations can be emotionally charged – for educators and families alike. AI simulations might help reshape how we prepare for those moments. In a
Get a National Family Friendly Schools Certification!
Family Friendly Schools is a national certification process that helps schools strengthen, sustain, and celebrate meaningful family partnerships to improve student success and school culture.
Literacy Night Resources from UVA
The University of Virginia has shared a wealth of resources for educators to support family engagement in literacy. These resources seem very aligned to the
Seven Research-Based Ways That Families Promote Early Literacy
This review outlines seven practices that research shows families use to effectively promote early literacy. Woven through each of the seven research-supported practices are examples