Resources
Resources
Our resource library is your gateway to Flamboyan’s publications, guidance, and research all conveniently located in a single location and available for free download.
Guía
Guía de herramientas para educadores para construir alianzas educativas con las familias
Las alianzas educativas entre los maestros y las familias son indispensables para apoyar el éxito de los estudiantes. Estas alianzas adoptan muchas formas, como reuniones entre padres y maestros (1:1), equipos académicos de padres y maestros (conocido como APTT, por sus siglas en inglés), y asambleas dirigidas por los estudiantes. Independientemente del formato, el tiempo que las familias y los educadores dedican...
October 14, 2021
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Family Engagement
Guidance
Academic Partnering Companion Guide for School Leaders
Families are the number one partner in supporting students’ academic success. Flamboyan believes that all families have the ability and desire to support learning and monitor progress. While they might not be families’ primary point-of-contact, leaders play an essential role in ensuring teachers and families can partner academically throughout the school year.
This guide provides school leaders with a...
September 29, 2021
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Family Engagement
Guidance
Listen, Learn, Lead III: Reflections from Systems Leaders
No matter where you live, school looks different this year. Whether your district is in-person, virtual, or a hybrid of the two, we are all in the midst of an unprecedented school year, with little certainty about what the rest of this year or next year will look like. As we navigate this time together, it is more important than ever for school systems to engage in ongoing listening to the most important members of...
November 13, 2020
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Family Engagement
Guidance
Teachers to Teachers: Advice for Family Engagement during Distance Learning
Flamboyan asked teachers at our partner schools what advice they would give to other teachers to sustain their family engagement practice during the COVID-19 pandemic. While teachers gave this advice during distance learning in the first half of 2020, their guidance transcends the unique challenges the pandemic presents.
Built for educators, this resource shares advice from teachers about how they achieved...
September 3, 2020
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Family Engagement
Guidance
REAL Leadership: How Leaders Can Support Educators to Engage Families During Distance Learning
During Spring and Summer 2020, Flamboyan asked educators, “What do you need from your administrators to build and strengthen partnerships with families during distance learning?” Their responses highlighted a diversity of experience alongside a shared desire for intentional support during these uncertain times.
Download this resource to learn more about how administrators can support teachers to engage...
September 3, 2020
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Family Engagement
Guidance
Listen, Learn, Lead II: Voices from our Schools | Webinar Recording
In the coming weeks, schools across the country will re-open in a variety of ways: some will be virtual, some will be in-person, and some will be a hybrid of the two. Regardless of the environment in which districts re-open, it is critical that school and system leaders continue to engage in ongoing listening to those who matter most in every school community – students, families, and...
August 13, 2020
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Family Engagement
Guidance
Getting Started with REAL Family Engagement During Distance Learning
From families to school districts to lawmakers, across the nation we are navigating how to operate virtually with students learning at home. During these unprecedented times, educators and families must be true allies in education to ensure all students succeed and all families feel supported. At Flamboyan we believe that practicing REAL Family Engagement has never been more important.
For teachers and leaders,...
June 1, 2020
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Family Engagement
Guidance
Listen, Learn, Lead: Community Reflections During COVID-19 | Webinar Recording
While we are all weathering the same storm, we are in different boats, and some of us are far more equipped than others. As we look ahead to the next several months and particularly the start of next school year, it is critical that the education space be rooted in the voices and needs of our communities most impacted by inequity. In DC, organizations have been conducting research, doing surveys, and holding virtual...
May 29, 2020
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Family Engagement
Guidance
Guide for Non Profit Organizations
The Guide for Non Profit Organizations developed by Flamboyan Foundation is an interactive tool that centralizes information in order to create, manage and support a NPO while following the rules and regulations that apply to them. This guide was created in collaboration with the Puerto Rico State Department and the Puerto Rico Treasury Department. Read the Executive Summary in Spanish or download the full study in...
August 17, 2018
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Revitalizing Puerto Rico
Guidance
Communicating with Families Using Classroom Websites
Class websites are a tool that teachers may use to communicate with families to store documents for families to access on their own. In this resource, we offer insight on how teachers can use websites as a family engagement tool and how school leaders can support such initiatives.
August 15, 2018
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Family Engagement
Guidance
Ideas for Increasing Participation at School Events
We all know the importance of gathering our families together in one room and taking the time to discuss and plan strategies that will help them to work with their child at home. However, if parents are not showing up to these meetings it defeats the purpose. Here are some suggestions to make your Academic Partnering meetings and School-Wide events attractive for parents and students, so that you can ensure...
August 1, 2018
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Family Engagement