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.
Guidance
Communicating with Families about Academics
Family engagement is a partnership rooted in shared power between educators and families. Listening to families and getting their feedback is vital in sharing power. Regularly communicating with families about academics ensures that there are no surprises regarding a student’s performance. Families with up-to-date information can more effectively partner with you and support student achievement. Use this resource...
November 16, 2022
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Family Engagement
Toolkit
Beginning of the Year Relationship Building Toolkit
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.
August 10, 2022
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Family Engagement
Plantilla
La Herramienta de Comunicación Continua
Esta herramienta está diseñada para que cualquier educador tenga acceso directo a sus estudiantes y familias. Esta herramienta es una manera poderosa de reflexionar sobre tu práctica al construir relaciones de confianza y alianzas significativas con las familias atraves de comunicacion continua.
This resource is also available in English.
November 9, 2021
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Family Engagement
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
Publication
What kinds of Family Engagement are most effective?
From participating in the PTA, to talking about college, to helping with homework, family engagement means different things to different people. Though there is widespread consensus that family engagement leads to better student achievement and preparation for life, there is less agreement about the specific practices and strategies that are most effective. It is essential that schools understand what kinds of...
July 29, 2021
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Family Engagement
Toolkit
The School Leader Tool: Building Your School-wide Approach to Family Engagement
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...
May 28, 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