Quick Links for Conference Attendees

Featured resources

Didn’t catch all of our materials at the conference? Here’s a quick overview of what we shared:

21st Century Learning at Home
Designed for families and caregivers of K-12 English Learners (ELs), this guide offers activities and scaffolds for project-based learning activities at home to support the development of English speaking, listening, reading, and writing.

Building Leaders: An Educator’s Guide to Family Leadership
Educators can use the MAEC Family Engagement Model to transform family leadership programs for inclusivity using intentionally collaborative approaches that focus on relationship building, knowledge and skills, confidence and efficacy, and advocacy.

The Corner CAFE Podcast
On this podcast, we sit down with family engagement experts to discuss the ideas, best practices, and strategies that they use so that the rest of us can do the same. Brought to you by the former Pennsylvania and Maryland statewide family engagement center, the Collaborative Action for Family Engagement (CAFE) at MAEC.

Creating New Futures for Newcomers
For educators working with newcomer populations, this guide spotlights “bright spot” schools that offer effective and promising strategies for assisting newcomer students in adapting and succeeding at school.

Defining Family Engagement
Our new definition was developed with community members, practitioners, and team leaders from Maine, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. Learn about the three essential pieces that are necessary for family engagement.

Family Engagement Assessment Tool (FEAT)
We developed the FEAT to help districts and schools critically examine the policies, programs, and practices that shape family-school relationships. The FEAT includes nine targeted questionnaires that are designed to be used in a variety of settings, from individual reflection to school-wide committees.

Lessons Learned: A Resource Guide to Support AAPI Students
Based on a 2020 survey to Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) families, this report identifies five key areas where educators can support AAPI families and students.

Managing Mental Wellness
This teacher-centered toolkit includes strategies, activities, and step-by-step support to manage mental wellness personally, within school, and in the classroom.

NAFSCE conference presentation

Unlocking Student Success: Family Engagement as a School Improvement Lever
October 8, 3:30-4:45 pm, Studio 2, presented by Kailanya Brailey & Rita Perez
Family engagement is a powerful but often underutilized tool for driving school improvement. When families are meaningfully engaged, student outcomes improve, school culture strengthens, and communities thrive. In this 75-minute session, participants will explore research-based strategies for leveraging family engagement as a key driver of school success. This session will equip you with the tools and insights needed to turn family engagement into a catalyst for systemic school improvement.

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