Resources

Academic partnership between educators and families has been a staple of supporting students’ success for decades. It takes many forms: parent-teacher conferences, APTT or Academic Parent-Teacher Team meetings, or student-led conferences. Whatever the format, the time families and educators spend discussing and collaborating for their students is an opportunity that can strengthen student learning inside and...

Designed for educators and school, district, and LEA leaders, this tool gives insight into building intentional, thoughtful relationships at the beginning of the year, ensuring students have what they need for success — whether they are entering school for the first time, transitioning to a new grade, or navigating distance learning during a pandemic. Esta guía también está disponible en español. 

In 2011, Flamboyan introduced the Schoolwide Family Engagement Rubric. Born from the family engagement research at the time, as well as conversations with practitioners, many found the rubric to be a useful resource. The School Leader Tool is an updated version of that widely used rubric with a few distinct differences. First, while grounded in research, the School Leader Tool is informed primarily by learnings...

This toolkit contains multiple resources and templates for crafting effective classroom newsletters.