Student and Parent Engagement in Schools
Overview
Students, their parents, and caregivers rarely fit into the one-size-fits-all approach to classroom design that so many teachers have to work within. This collection will help educators gain tools to engage students and their families as they respond to challenges with their educational journeys. Most of these trainers have been classroom teachers themselves, so each works to offer strategies that work well with educators' busy schedules.
Trainings
Engaging Disengaged Students
Students often experience challenges in and out of school that may impact their ability to stay engaged with classroom requirements. Re-engaging students should not be a punitive process, rather, it should be an effort centered on understanding what barriers the student is encountering and offering support to help them return to class or keep up with their assignments. In this session, instructor F.H. Rafi will help educators gain practical tools for re-engaging students that may be missing class, falling behind, or just need additional support.
Parent Engagement for Schools
Parents often face challenges that make it difficult for them to balance the education needs of their children. Educators also have a heavy load of responsibilities that can make it difficult to work without parental support. In this course, instructor Cicely Bingener will help educators gain practical approaches for engaging parents in their child's educational success. It will also help educators understand the challenges marginalized communities face to increase empathy and understanding. This will lead to improved relationships between schools and the families they serve.
Remote and Hybrid Learning Strategies – Engaging Diverse Learners: Part 1
This video will help educators translate effective instructional practices to an online space meanwhile creating necessary scaffolds for a variety of learners.
Remote and Hybrid Learning Strategies – Engaging Diverse Learners: Part 2
This video builds off of the first and focuses on maintaining rigor and increasing student engagement in the era of online learning.
Training Series
Remote and Hybrid Learning Strategies – Engaging Diverse Learners
Educators are being asked to adapt on a weekly basis to new learning technologies and approaches as we wait to return to normal. In this series, Dr. Elianny Edwards will equip educators to meet the needs of diverse learning types in remote and hybrid settings.