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`Supporting a child, with a disability, in their education takes a team approach. PaTTAN’s Family Engagement Team, and other staff, assist educators in building their capacity for family engagement and developing positive partnerships by sharing information resources, and strategies. The Family Engagement Team assists families in understanding the special education process, share information and resources, and work with state agencies who support families of students with disabilities. PaTTAN encourages partnerships among families, schools, and communities to foster success for all children.
`Supporting a child, with a disability, in their education takes a team approach. PaTTAN’s Family Engagement Team, and other staff, assist educators in building their capacity for family engagement and developing positive partnerships by sharing information resources, and strategies. The Family Engagement Team assists families in understanding the special education process, share information and resources, and work with state agencies who support families of students with disabilities. PaTTAN encourages partnerships among families, schools, and communities to foster success for all children.
PaTTAN has a Family Engagement Tab on the PaTTAN website with:
Plus, PaTTAN has resources ready for schools to share with the families of their students. Check out the Family Information Tab on the PaTTAN website for the newest tools to use!
PaTTAN consultant, Dr. Nikole Hollins-Sims, shares how schools can effectively engage families and break down barriers for student success.
Engaging families in the learning and development of children is crucial. We know the evidence suggests that children, no matter the income or background, tend to do better in school, stay in school longer, and like school more when we actively engage families. Pennsylvania has developed the Family Engagement Framework to help professionals in learning communities maximize their efforts. Sarah Holland joins PaTTANpod to present this topic.
The Mindset Challenge: Preparing Educators for Meaningful Family Engagement Practices
This professional learning opportunity focuses on developing capacity for effective home and school partnerships focused on student academic success. This presentation will help educators and families make a mindset transition from parent involvement to family engagement. Our PD offers an inclusive and dynamic learning space for educators to learn and discuss research and best practices, it also provides practical information, tools and strategies needed for application in the field. The aim of this day of learning is to support systems change and reorganization of school family engagement efforts to connect specific student learning goals with family supported learning.
It Can Be Done: Creating a Dynamic Parent/Professional Partnership
This interactive workshop will explore the dynamics that can affect the relationship between a family and the professionals who serve them. We will discuss how education, culture, family interactions (ex. siblings) have an impact on both parents and professionals as they strive to provide the best care for the child with special needs. Strategies for positive collaboration will be developed.
Strengthening Partnerships Through Two Way Communication
Effective two-way communication with families is essential for strong family-school partnerships. During this webinar, members of an LEA along with PaTTAN educational consultants will share practices and strategies they have found successful in sharing information, setting realistic goals for students, and ensuring families are well-informed, actively engaged partners in education.
The FAB Process uses supplementary aids and services that expand participation and learning in a general education setting for a student with a disability. FAB is an enhancement to the former Supplementary Aides and Services (SaS) Toolkit. Check out the new FAB publication!
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