| 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 |
2025-2026 Seminar Catalog
Welcome to the Ohio Statewide Family Engagement Center’s 2025-2026 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 | May 1 - July 18, 2025 | August 1 - 8, 2025 | 60 | 1 | Learn More |
| Foundations of Family Engagement | A seminar to build foundational knowledge and skills for effective family engagement. | None | August 1 - October 17, 2025 | October 31 - November 10, 2025 | 60 | 1 | Learn More |
| Unlocking Early Literacy with Family-Teacher Collaboration | A NEW seminar to build foundational knowledge and skills for effective family engagement in early literacy. | None | August 1 - October 17, 2025 | October 31 - November 12, 2025 | 60 | 1 | Learn More |
| Multi-tiered Family Engagement | A seminar to build multi-tiered knowledge and skills for family engagement. | Foundations of Family Engagement
OR Unlocking Early Literacy with Family-Teacher Collaboration | October 1 - December 18, 2025 | January 9 - 29, 2026 | 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 12, 2026 - March 18, 2026 | April 1 - 23, 2026 | 20 | 3 | |
| 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 | May 1 - July 18, 2025 | August 1 - 8, 2025 | 60 | 1 | Learn More |
| Foundations of Family Engagement | A seminar to build foundational knowledge and skills for effective family engagement. | None | August 1 - October 17, 2025 | October 31 - November 10, 2025 | 60 | 1 | Learn More |
| Unlocking Early Literacy with Family-Teacher Collaboration | A NEW seminar to build foundational knowledge and skills for effective family engagement in early literacy. | None | August 1 - October 17, 2025 | October 31 - November 12, 2025 | 60 | 1 | Learn More |
| Multi-tiered Family Engagement | A seminar to build multi-tiered knowledge and skills for family engagement. | Foundations of Family Engagement
OR Unlocking Early Literacy with Family-Teacher Collaboration | October 1 - December 18, 2025 | January 9 - 29, 2026 | 60 | 2 | Learn More |
| 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 |
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.