This module is aligned to the National Teacher Leader Model Standards. These standards, specifically Domain VI, encourage educators to improve their connection with families. The specific standards within the domain are listed below. 

Domain VI. Improving Outreach and Collaboration with Families and Community

The teacher leader: 

a)  Uses knowledge and understanding of the different backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, and languages in the school community to promote effective interactions among colleagues, families, and the larger community; 

b)  Models and teaches effective communication and collaboration skills with families and other stakeholders focused on attaining equitable achievement for students of all backgrounds and circumstances; 

c)  Facilitates colleagues’ self-examination of their own understandings of community culture and diversity and how they can develop culturally responsive strategies to enrich the educational experiences of students and achieve high levels of learning for all students; 

d)  Develops a shared understanding among colleagues of the diverse educational needs of families and the community; and 

e)  Collaborates with families, communities, and colleagues to develop comprehensive strategies to address the diverse educational needs of families and the community. 

(Teacher Leadership Exploratory Consortium (TLEC), n.d.).