Module 5 - Session 2
TRUST, TRANSPARENCY, AND CAPACITY
Family and Community Engagement Across Learning Environments
GETTING STARTED
OVERVIEW
Welcome to TALE Academy Module 5: Family and Community Engagement Across Learning Environments!
Goal – The goal of this module is to help teachers expand their capacity for effectively engaging families and communities when teaching across learning environments (TALE).
Module Content – This module consists of 8 sessions on family and community engagement across learning environments. Each session contains a variety of content and learning activities.
Session Content – You are beginning Module 5 – Session 2: Trust, Transparency, and Capacity.
MODULE WORKBOOK
If you have not yet downloaded your personal copy of the TALE Academy Workbook for this module, do so now. See directions below. There is only one workbook for each module which contains activities for all sessions within that module.
Step 1: Create your personal copy of the Module 5 TALE Academy Workbook.
Throughout this session, you will complete the session activities and take notes in the Module 5 TALE Academy Workbook. You will have many opportunities to apply the knowledge and skills you learn using your digital workbook. When you click on the Module 5 TALE Academy Workbook link, you will be prompted to make a copy of the workbook. Once you do so, your notes and your work within your workbook will be visible only to you. Please note that the workbook is fillable using Google Slides. We do not recommend printing a copy due to the length of the workbook.
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Step 2: Get familiar with the Module 5 TALE Academy Workbook.
Now that you have your personal copy of the workbook, review pages 1-7 to learn about the workbook’s contents and tips for using the workbook. Don’t forget to add your name to page 1 to personalize your workbook!
Step 3: Review “Key Terms” for Session 2 in the Module 5 TALE Academy Workbook.
Your last step is to review the key terms for Session 2. For every TALE Academy session, the key terms are listed at the start of each new session in the workbook. You can return to the key terms page(s) of your workbook throughout this session to add your notes.
GUIDING QUESTIONS & LEARNING OBJECTIVES
GUIDING QUESTIONS
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What are the fundamental building blocks of family engagement?
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How can I establish trust with the families in my classroom?
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How can I build a strong relationship with families across learning environments?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of this session, you will be able to do the following:
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Identify the three building blocks of effective family and community engagement.
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Identify school and teacher roles in establishing strong family engagement.
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Consider ways to build dual capacity for family-school partnerships across learning environments when implementing higher-impact strategies for family communication and partnership.
ENGAGE: ACTIVATE PRIOR KNOWLEDGE
LEARN FROM OTHERS:
VOICES FROM THE FIELD
The following video highlights the reflections of New York State educators on how they are establishing trust, transparency, and capacity with families across learning environments.
WORKBOOK
ACTIVITY
To activate your prior knowledge on the topic, please complete the following steps:
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In your copy of the Module 5 TALE Academy Workbook, complete Activity 5.2.1 – How Do Families Experience Your School?
If you have not already created your personal copy of the Module 5 TALE Academy Workbook, you can make a copy by clicking here.
EXPLORE: TOPIC OVERVIEW
READ, WATCH, LISTEN
Select from the learning modalities below to explore an overview of the topic for this session. You may read a magazine-style article, watch a video, or listen to a conversational podcast.
You need to select only one option: read, watch, or listen.
As you read, watch, or listen, consider pausing and reviewing the key terms for this session in your workbook. You can add your own notes, ideas for application, or definitions of the terms in your own words.
READ
Dive into our Module 5 – Session 2 READ, a magazine-style overview of the session topic with infographics and links to resources.
WATCH
Tune into our Module 5 – Session 2 WATCH, a narrated, animated video that provides an overview of the session topic.
LISTEN
Settle in for our Module 5 – Session 2 LISTEN, a conversational, podcast-style discussion among educators about the session topic.
EXPLORE: CHOICE BOARD
Select one option from the choices offered below to learn more.
You need to select only one of the choices, but you are welcome to explore all the resources!
Synopsis: This article explains the research-based practice of academic parent-teacher teams (APTT) and details how a school can prepare for success with APTTs.
Format: Article
Time: 10 minutes
To Reach Parents, Schools Try Universal Language of Data
Synopsis: Explore a case study of academic parent-teacher teams in a school with a large number of refugee families.
Format: Article
Time: 10 minutes
Family Engagement in Action: Academic Parent-Teacher Teams
Synopsis: Sponsored by the New York City Department of Education, this video provides a view of family engagement in action. Using academic parent-teacher teams to replace traditional parent-teacher conferences, families and teachers mutually build capacity to support students.
Format: Video
Time: 6 minutes
Dual Capacity-Building Framework for Family-School Partnerships | Version 2
Synopsis: Watch this video providing an overview of the Dual Capacity-Building Framework for Family-School Partnerships, which is designed to support the development of family engagement strategies, policies, and programs.
Format: Video
Time: 6 minutes
powerED Up: Meaningful and Impactful Parent Conferences
Synopsis: In this podcast, the authors discuss effective strategies for parent/teacher conferences to facilitate true partnership toward the benefit of student well-being and academic success.
Format: Podcast
Time: 20 minutes
ESTABLISH: REFLECTION FOR ACTION
WORKBOOK ACTIVITY
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Return to your copy of the Module 5 TALE Academy Workbook and complete Activity 5.2.2 – Plan for Trust, Transparency, and Capacity.
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If you have not already made your personal copy of the Module 5 TALE Academy Workbook, you can make a copy by clicking here.
EXTEND: DEEPER LEARNING
Extend your learning by engaging in a longer workbook activity and/or accessing additional resources.
This section is designed to help you begin a journey into deeper learning on the topic area.
WORKBOOK ACTIVITY
Return to your copy of the Module 5 TALE Academy Workbook and complete Activity 5.2.3 – Dual Capacity-Building for Impact. If you have not already made your personal copy of the Module 5 TALE Academy Workbook, you can do so by clicking here.
Time: 20 minutes
ADDITIONAL
RESOURCES
The Power of Academic Parent-Teacher Teams
Topic: Overview of academic parent-teacher teams as an alternative to traditional conferences and a means of dual capacity-building
Format: Article
Time: 10 minutes
Topic: Panel discussion of parent involvement, school culture, and outreach opportunities to build strong bonds between home and school
Format: Video
Time: 14 minutes
Family Engagement: Strategies to Build Strong Partnerships
Topic: Focuses on shared responsibility between schools and families and what families can do to partner effectively with educators
Format: Video
Time: 10 minutes
Partnering with Your Child’s Teacher
Topic: Dr. Karen Mapp from the Harvard Graduate School of Education on how to tell if your school is dedicated to engaging families and how to create strong, trusting relationships with your school community
Format: Podcast
Time: 30 minutes
WRAP-UP & NEXT STEPS
This session gave you information and resources on how to build trust, transparency, and capacity with families across learning environments. In the next session of this module, you’ll explore the emergence of the digital divide and how we can work to close that gap across learning environments.