| Institute | Description | Prerequisite | Registration Window | Institute Dates | Contact Hours | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Within Reach: Multi-Tiered Family Engagement Principal Institute | Within Reach is an intensive, in-person institute for principals who want to move their school past basic family engagement events and create a system that actually connects with every family. | None | March 5-June 9, 2026 | July 21-23, 2026 Center on Education and Training for Employment, The Ohio State University | 30 | Learn More |
ANNOUNCING the 2026 - 2027 Seminar Catalog!
Welcome to the Ohio Statewide Family Engagement Center’s 2026-2027 Seminar Catalog! Here, you will find seminars for individual professionals to access learning to advance their personal family engagement knowledge and practices. Seminars are listed in chronological order. Each seminar’s prerequisite is listed, as well as the registration window and seminar dates. Upon full completion of the seminar, contact hours and a digital badge, shown above, will be awarded. Select “Learn More” for detailed information and to apply for each seminar.
| Seminar | Description | Prerequisite | Registration Window | Seminar Date | Contact Hours | Badge Level | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foundations of Family Engagement | A seminar to build foundational knowledge and skills for effective family engagement. | None | March 18 - July 17, 2026 | July 31 - August 7, 2026 | 60 | 1 | Learn More |
| Foundations of Family Engagement | A seminar to build foundational knowledge and skills for effective family engagement. | None | August 14 - October14, 2026 | October 28 - November 19, 2026 | 60 | 1 | Learn More |
| Unlocking Early Literacy with Family-Teacher Collaboration | A seminar to build foundational knowledge and skills for effective family engagement in early literacy. | None | July 17 - September 17, 2026 | October 1 - October 22, 2026 | 60 | 1 | Learn More |
| Multi-tiered Family Engagement | A seminar to build multi-tiered knowledge and skills for family engagement. | Foundations of Family Engagement | October 23 - December 23, 2026 | January 7 - 27, 2027 | 60 | 2 | Learn More |
| Specializing in Family Engagement | Choice of up to five specialty focused topics • Career Development (S1) • Adolescent Development (S2) • Student Mental Health (S3) • Students with Disabilities (S4) • Attendance (S5) | Multi-tiered Family Engagement | January 22 - March 22, 2027 | April 5 - 22, 2027 | 20 | 3 | |
| Leading Multi-tiered Family Engagement | A four-day institute for school leaders to bridge implementation research to practice when planning multi-tiered family engagement. | Specializing in Family Engagement or equivalent with instructor approval | April 22 - June 15, 2027 | Mon July 26 – Thurs July 29, 2027, in-person | 40 | 4 | Learn More |
Learning Block: Corresponding module and workshop.
Module: Self-paced content that will be accessed through the Ohio Statewide Family Engagement Center website. Module will include all needed materials, assignments, and resources.
Workshop: Instructor-led online meeting with all seminar participants featuring application of knowledge and collaboration with other learners.
2025-2026 Seminar Catalog
| Seminar | Description | Prerequisite | Registration Window | Seminar Date | Contact Hours | Badge Level | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specializing in Family Engagement | Choice of up to six specialty focused topics • Literacy (S1) • Adolescent Development (S2) • Student Mental Health (S3) • Students with Disabilities (S4) • Attendance (S5) • Career Development (S6) | Multi-tiered Family Engagement | January 12, 2026 - March 18, 2026 | April 1 - 23, 2026 | 20 | 3 |