The training will include:
? Foundations of effective family engagement and family literacy
? Research supporting family-school partnerships and families’ role in children’s literacy learning
and development
? Overview of the Family Workshops to Go model
? Facilitation strategies for all six workshops, including strategies that help support children’s
literacy learning
? Family recruitment and retention practices
? Planning for local implementation
? Strategies for creating welcoming and engaging learning experiences for families
Participants will receive a Family Workshops to Go facilitator’s guide which includes facilitation
plans, handouts, and implementation guidance to conduct Family Workshops to Go within their
districts.
Following the Train-the-Trainer Institute, NCFL will facilitate a six-month Community of Practice (CoP)
designed to support implementation, strengthen family engagement and family literacy practice, and
build connections among participating districts.
Each Community of Practice session will include both implementation support and professional learning
related to family engagement topics such as family-school partnerships, communication, family
leadership, family voice, culturally responsive engagement, and sustainability.
