Family Engagement Ideas by Victoria Saylor https://padlet.com/vsaylor1/c734ni7rvgm0 Tips and Strategies to help boost parent engagement in your district en-us 2019-06-18 23:41:49 UTC 2025-12-10 14:52:13 UTC hello@padlet.com Special Events vsaylor1 https://padlet.com/vsaylor1/c734ni7rvgm0/wish/368207569
  • Host Parent/Caregiver Coffee Talk 
  • Host parenting classes in different languages if possible. Don't just provide an interpreter. (provide child care)
  • STEAM night
  • Quarterly Open Houses
  • Encourage Technology Tuesdays
  • Showcase student work
  • Be INCLUSIVE; host multicultural fair
  • Host technology fair
  • Invite Community Partners to host events (Cox Connect 2 Compete)
  • Host Movie Night
  • Stream live events
  • Provide transportation to and from school for parents (volunteer carpools or free bus passes)







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    ]]>     2019-06-19 00:06:22 UTC https://padlet.com/vsaylor1/c734ni7rvgm0/wish/368207812     Volunteering vsaylor1 https://padlet.com/vsaylor1/c734ni7rvgm0/wish/368207911
  • Provide training for parents 
  • Parents as guest speakers
  • Parents assist Technology Club
  • Have online sign-ups
  • Provide bus passes or create carpools
  • Work with parent liaisons to reach parents
  • Provide a variety of opportunities for different skill sets
  • VIPs (Very Important Parents) volunteer program
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  • Engage parents/caregivers early
  • Timely notifications
  • Send newsletter home
  • Teacher website
  • School website
  • Celebrate wins!
  • Address needs
  • Build trust
  • Phone blasts
  • Use a multi-lingual text based app like Class Dojo or Taking Points to send messages home in home language
  • Use Remind or WhatsApp to send messages
  • Use Social Media
  • Lean on local media for support
  • Promote Tech Balance
  • Send things home with Parent Buddy
  • Provide translations and interpreters
  • Make personal phone calls 
  • Make home visits


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  • Form a Family Engagement Team at each site (not just PTA or PTO)
  • School Council
  • Parent Council
  • PTA/PTO
  • School Board
  • Work with Community Engagement Department to plan events/classes
  • Use staff surveys
  • Use parent surveys
  • Reflect and adjust as needed
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  • Work with after school programs
  • Use video conferencing tool like  Zoom or Google Meet to bring parents into meetings
  • Establish a parent buddy system
  • Ask parents for ideas 



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