Welcome to Family and Community Engagement

 Family Websites

• ADE Parent Gateway
• AZ Parent Kit – First Things First
• Expect More Arizona – Parents & Families
• Family Friendly Schools
• National Center for Family and Community Connections with Schools
• PTA for Families
• Read On Arizona

Resources

Resources:

• Equitable Parent-School Collaboration (University of Washington)
• Family Leadership Design Collaborative
• Flamboyan Foundation
• Global Family Research Project
• National Family & Community Engagement Framework (Partners in Education-A Dual Capacity-Building Framework for Family-School Partnerships: version1)
• National Family & Community Engagement Framework (Partners in Education-A Dual Capacity-Building Framework for Family-School Partnerships: version 2)
• Scholastic Education (family engagement webinars)
• Title I Food Policy rev. 10/20
• US Department of Education (Family & Community Engagement)
• USED Resources for Parents USED: Every Student Succeeds Act Update

Models:

• Academic Parent-Teacher Teams
• National Network of Partnership Schools
• ASU-American Dream Academy

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.