Individual Professionals Path: Level 3, Option 6
The focus of this specialty seminar is to provide educators with the knowledge and skills necessary to create strong family-school partnerships important to student career development. Participants will explore strategies to engage families as essential partners in their child’s career development, ensuring students are well-prepared for their futures. The seminar is delivered in a flipped instructional model. You will first complete one self-paced online module to build your background knowledge related to family engagement to support student career development. Then you will join an instructor-led online workshop session to apply knowledge to your setting and collaborate with other learners.
Learning Objectives:
- I can explain how to create family-school partnerships that view families as essential partners in the discussion of a child’s plans for working and pursuing education.
- I can explain the importance of preparing students for their future success.
- I can describe effective family engagement practices to support college and career readiness.
- I can create a multi-tiered family engagement plan to support student career development.
Outcome: The outcome of this specialty seminar is to create a multi-tiered plan for family engagement to support student career development.
Prerequisite: Multi-Tiered Family Engagement
Contact Hours: 20, equivalent to 2 Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
Cost: Free
Schedule:
| Specialty seminar | Module Open Date | Module Close Date | Workshop Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specializing in Family Engagement to Support Student Career Development | April 1, 2026 | April 22, 2026 | April 23, 2026 |
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 of all seminar participants featuring application of knowledge and collaboration with other learners.
