This presentation provides a pragmatic illustration of how school leadership can build relationship-rich partnerships with families using the four fundamental high-impact family and community engagement strategies (relationships and trust, communication, culture and diversity, and collaborative partnerships).  Actionable steps and examples are offered for facilitating effective collaboration with culturally and linguistically diverse families and those of students with special needs to improve student learning outcomes.

Learning Objectives:

Educators will deepen their understanding of students’ communities, families, and lived experiences to support meaningful and inclusive family engagement practices.

Participant Outcomes: By the end of the webinar, participants will be able to:

1. Identify strategies to build trust and maintain consistent, culturally responsive communication with diverse families.
2. Apply the RIPE strategy to foster authentic engagement. 
3. Design a collaborative family engagement plan tailored to their school or classroom context.