Student and Parent Engagement in Schools
Explore resources for student and parent engagement in schools.
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.
Remote and Hybrid Learning Strategies – Engaging Diverse Learners: Part 3
This video offers recommendations for preparing to return to the classroom instructionally, physically, and social-emotionally.
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.
Supporting Students Struggling With Focus and Sustained Attention
This presentation will provide teachers with practical strategies that can be used in an in-person or virtual classroom to support students who are struggling to focus. There are a variety of reasons why students may struggle to focus. Regardless, all supports must have a culturally responsive and trauma-informed lens. An overview of strategies with specific examples of how to implement strategies for a variety of student needs will be discussed. We will also address common misconceptions teachers and schools may have when providing students with ...