Family Engagement Resources

• 2021 Resources for November Family Engagement in Education Month
• September is Suicide Prevention Month

• Virtual Learning Resources

• The Power of Engagement: Connecting Students, Families, and Learning

• What Educators Can Do to Foster Family Involvement

• Family Involvement: What Families Can Do to Get and Stay Involved

• Additional articles on behavior can be found on the Newsletter blog and archived articles web page

• Ronnie Sidney’s Story: My Experience with Champions in Education

• Taylor’s Story:  My Experience with Asperger’s Syndrome and I’m Determined

• Jo-Beth’s Story: Finding My Voice with Assistive Technology

• Virginia Family Special Education Connection
• Virginia Family Special Education Connection Website Handout
• VAFamily-POWER-FosterCare Handout
• POWER Parent Organizer with Educational Resources
• Checklist for Kinship Caregivers & Checklist for Schools working with Kinship Caregivers
• Raising and Working with Children and Youth in Foster Care or Living with Kin
• National PTA Standards for Family-School Partnerships: Potential Resources for Standard 1 - Welcoming All Families
• National PTA Standards for Family-School Partnerships: Potential Resources for Standard 2 - Communicating Effectively
• National PTA Standards for Family-School Partnerships: Potential Resources for Standard 3 - Supporting Student Success
• National PTA Standards for Family-School Partnerships: Potential Resources for Standard 4 - Speaking for Every Child
• National PTA Standards for Family-School Partnerships: Potential Resources for Standard 5 - Sharing Power
• National PTA Standards for Family-School Partnerships: Potential Resources for Standard 6 - Collaborating with Community

• Real Co-Teachers of Virginia - Middle & High School - The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) Excellence in Co-Teaching Initiative provides a series of webshops as online training through the TTAC online website. Teachers from the co-teaching demonstration sites created these webshops.  As part of this initiative, the teachers share lesson plans and videos of model lessons of quality co-teaching practices.

• I’m Determined project provides teachers with resources to promote self-determination.  Materials ranging from instructional tools to well-thought out lessons, all directed at fostering self-determined behaviors, may be found on their website.  The project particularly focuses on students with disabilities to help give them the skills to make positive choices as well as positive decisions in their journey from school through adult life. (I'm Determined Guidance Document)
• I'm Determined project provides a parent page.  Parents learn strategies to assist their sons or daughters with developing the self-determination skills they will need to be able to speak up for themselves and become active participants in making decisions that will affect them throughout their lives.  

• The Center for Family Involvement is a subdivision of the Partnership for People with Disabilities at Virginia Commonwealth University.  The Center works with families, giving them the skills needed to support their relationships with schools educating their children. (Active Parent Resource Centers in Virginia)

• Flamboyan Foundation, a private family foundation, provides services and supports to teachers, administrators, and communities of public and charter schools throughout Washington, DC.  Its sole purpose is to increase student performance by improving family engagement and promoting effective teaching.
• Parent Organizer with Educational Resources (POWER) App
• Virginia Wizard
• Family Engagement in Education Handout

• Special Education for Parents

• School Enrollment

• Testing, Standards of Learning (SOL) & Achievement

• Graduation Requirements

• Parent and Family Involvement Tool Kit for Virginia Schools

• Video training on Critical Decision Points for Families of Children with Disabilities (I'm Determined)

Teachers often struggle with the best way to instruct students on more difficult English and Math concepts.  Strategizing videos tied directly to content have proven to be an effective way to learn for both students and teachers.  The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) provides resources in the form of short videos to support teachers with specific early literature and math concept instruction.

• Elementary Reading Early Literacy
• Math Videos across math strands

• Promoting Equity in Education Through Family Engagement (VTSS)

• Parent Educational Advocacy Training Center (PEATC)

• Inclusive Schools

• Children, Youth and Family

• IRIS Parents: Supporting Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic

• PACER Home Page

• Family Education Network

• The Future of Children

• VA Board for People with Disabilities

• National Resources for Parents of Children and Youth with Disabilities

• Our-Kids-Adults-Support for Parents and Caregivers of Teens and Adults with Disabilities

• Disability Resource

• LD Online

• Federation for Children with Special Needs

• Promoting Healthy Children for Healthier Communities: An Educational Consortium for Providers, Patients, and their Families

• A Parent's Guide to Special Education: Insider Advice on How to Navigate the System and Help Your Child Succeed (FA57)

• Parenting with Positive Behavior Support: A Practical Guide to Resolving Your Child's Difficult Behavior (FA60)

• Beyond the Bake Sale: The Essential Guide to Family-School Partnerships (FA63)

• Parents in Charge (FA42)

• Kids, Parents, and Power Struggles (FA44)

• Parent Assuring Student Success (FA49)