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A School Leader’s Guide to Building Advisory for Family Engagement

In middle and high schools, where students interact with multiple teachers and families may struggle to identify a consistent point of contact, advisory can provide a powerful structure for meaningful family engagement. This comprehensive handbook helps school leaders design and implement an advisory model that strengthens relationships, supports student development, and embeds ongoing, two-way family communication...
October 12, 2026 • Family Engagement

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Quick Guide to Using Advisory to Support Secondary Family Engagement

A strong advisory model can help middle and high schools build meaningful relationships with students and families while creating consistent opportunities for two-way communication. This quick guide introduces the key components of an effective advisory model, including how advisors serve as trusted adults for students and a primary point of contact for families. School leaders and educators can use this resource to...
October 12, 2026 • Family Engagement

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Addressing Challenges

This resource tackles the common challenge of low parent-teacher conference attendance by presenting a troubleshooting-style guide organized around common obstacles—from scheduling conflicts to parents who are simply reluctant to come in. For each challenge, it offers practical, field-tested solutions that D.C. teachers have used, such as offering flexible meeting times and locations, sending personalized...
September 21, 2026 • Family Engagement

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Responding To Reactive Communication

This resource offers guidance for handling negative or upset emails and messages from families in a way that preserves trust rather than eroding it. It covers how to choose the right response method (email, phone, in-person, or looping in administration), key questions to consider before responding, and general guidelines for keeping the tone positive and solution-focused. Real example exchanges—like a recess...
September 21, 2026 • Family Engagement

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On The Spot Communication

This resource explains how teachers can build family connection by sharing "on the spot" moments of student success as they happen. It offers practical guidance for these quick check-ins—using the family's preferred communication method, giving context on the learning activity, describing the specific moment, and including photos when possible—along with example scenarios like perseverance, kindness, or...
September 21, 2026 • Family Engagement

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Academic Partnering Best Practices

This resource outlines best practices for Academic Partnering, collaborative efforts like goal-setting conferences, APTTs, and student-led conferences that help families support student success. It highlights four key principles (creating shared ownership, sharing strengths alongside growth areas, offering home support strategies, and sustaining communication beyond the conference) and connects them to the "Five...
September 21, 2026 • Family Engagement

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Relationship Building Visit Checklist

This resource is a one-page checklist that walks educators through a relationship-building home visit from start to finish. It's organized into three phases: what to do beforehand, the seven conversation topics to cover during the visit, and the reflection questions to log afterward. The goal is to make the visit feel like a natural conversation while still surfacing the information you need to support the student...
September 21, 2026 • Family Engagement

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Q & A – Letras Boricuas 2026

Frequently asked questions around the Letras Boricuas Fellowship, 2026 edition in English.
April 12, 2026 • Flamboyan Arts Fund

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What Do the Five Roles Look Like in Practice?

At Flamboyan, we have seen, and research shows, that families play Five Essential Roles in their children’s education. All families deserve access to the information and connections they need to play these roles well. We also recognize that family engagement is the responsibility of every member of a school system – from families to teachers to system leaders.
January 21, 2026 • Family Engagement

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Quick Guide to Building Strong Relationships

Our Quick Guide to Building Strong Relationships is designed to help educators foster meaningful connections with students and their families right from the beginning. Building these relationships is crucial, as they form the foundation for a positive and collaborative learning environment, leading to student academic success. This is a REAL Family Engagement Catalyzed by Flamboyan Foundation resource.
August 12, 2024 • Family Engagement
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