Welcome to Family and Community Engagement

Family and Community Engagement

FACE is an essential component of improving outcomes for children and youth. Effective family and community engagement is a reciprocal and essential partnership among families, communities and schools that reflects a shared responsibility to foster children's development and learning. 

Pyramid of Change Summaries

Partners in Education: A Dual Capacity Building Framwork

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Models:

Books & Article Studies:

  • Powerful Partnerships – Dr. Karen Mapp - This book details the importance in shifting educators’ mindsets and identifies key themes within each chapter.
    • Examining Core Beliefs
    • The Power of Partnerships
    • Welcoming, Honoring, and Connecting with Families
    • Transforming Practice
    • Maintaining Strong Relationships
    • Resources to support the work

 

  • Natural Allies – Dr. Soo Hong - This book shares the valuable work of five teachers, as they enhance family engagement at their school sites. Each teacher has a different approach and benefits all educators in seeing the valuable ways in building strong relationships and effective communication with families.

 

  • Just Schools: Building Equitable Collaboration with Families and Communities – Dr. Ann Ishimaru - This book speaks to the importance in shifting the work from a school led approach, and instead honoring the families to lead and strengthen schools in developing stronger school-family-community partnerships. This book highlights the importance in equitable collaboration and shared responsibilities amongst families and schools.

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Educator & School Excellence Specialist
Family and Community Engagement Coordinator
602.364.3452

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