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

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 • 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 • 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 • 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 • 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 • Family Engagement

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 • Family Engagement

Toolkit

Newsletter Toolkit

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

August 2, 2018 • Family Engagement

Report

Johns Hopkins University Evaluates the Family Engagement Partnership

Does family engagement work? The Family Engagement Partnership Student Outcome Evaluation, a study conducted by the Johns Hopkins University School of Education, links improvements in the performance of D.C. public elementary school students with Flamboyan’s Family Engagement Partnership (FEP). The study covered 12 D.C. public elementary schools and more than 4,000 students in the 2013-14 school year. What...