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October 11, 2017

Members, Partners and Stakeholders,

A big thank you to all of you who attended last week's Effective Practices Webinar: WhatParents and Educators Say They Need to Succeed. All registrants will be receiving anemail shortly with the video-taped webinar and slide presentations. NAFSCE members canalways view this and past webinars on the Program Archives page of our website. If youare not yet a NAFSCE member but would like to view our past webinars, we encourage youto join our growing community.

It seems that Fall is the season for professional learning opportunities. In this newsletterwe highlight several upcoming programs taking place across the country and online.NAFSCE is participating in many of them and we hope to see you there. Please mark yourcalendar for NAFSCE's next webinar on October 24, which will focus on culturally-responsive family engagement, particularly as it pertains to high-need Latino families.

If you thought test scores were keeping parents up at night, you'll find the results of arecent survey of parents interesting. We've also highlighted an innovative program thattranscends school boundaries to effect community-wide change, and some interesting jobopportunities for family engagement professionals.

As always, we'd love to hear your feedback. If you have ideas for NAFSCE News or want tomake us aware of an interesting program taking place in your community, please drop usa line.

Best regards,

Vito BorrelloNAFSCE Executive Director

NAFSCE Programs

Wednesday, Oct ober 25, 2017, 3pm ETWednesday, Oct ober 25, 2017, 3pm ETEffective Practices Webinar SeriesCulturally Responsive Fami ly Engagement: EngagingCulturally Responsive Fami ly Engagement: EngagingFami lies Of H igh Need Latino StudentsFami lies Of H igh Need Latino Students How can your program support Latino parents as the leaders of their families and as theirchild's most influential teacher and advocate? How can you help parents effectivelyadvocate and navigate the many systems that impact the quality of life for boththemselves and their children? This webinar will introduce participants to the AbriendoPuertas/Opening Doors program, an evidence-based parenting, leadership and advocacytraining program for parents of children ages 0 to 5. Participants will learn how aculturally responsive parent leadership-training program promotes more confident andknowledgeable parenting and increased advocacy on behalf of children and families.

Our Presenters:Sandra Gutierrez is the Founder and National Director ofAbriendo Puertas / Opening Doors. Prior to her work with Abriendo Puertas / Opening Doors, Ms.Gutierrez developed a series of training programs to supportchildren and families involved in the child welfare system forParents Action for Children. Her multi-faceted career hasincluded founding the first service organization to assistCentral American Refugees, developing health educationprograms for the United Farm Workers of America and leading

campaigns to promote the benefits of preschool to the Latino community. In March 2014,Ms. Gutierrez was named by the White House as a Cesar E. Chavez Champion of Change,and in February 2015 she received the James Irvine Foundation Leadership Award.

Hanseul Kang became DC's state superintendent ofeducation in March 2015. She previously served as chief ofstaff for the state of Tennessee's Department of Education.Prior to joining Tennessee's education department, Kangworked for Teach For America, where she was a managingdirector of program for the organization's regional office inthe District. She led a team of program directors supporting

middle and high school teachers in schools across the District and Prince George'sCounty. She is a member of Chiefs for Change and serves on the Governing Board of thePartnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC).

Professional Learning

ESSA: What Every Parent Should KnowESSA: What Every Parent Should KnowDate: October 11th, 3pm ET & October 27th, 1pm ET.Location: Online webinarThe Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, in partnership withthe United Parent Leaders Action Network (UPLAN), ishosting a webinar for parents and parent leaders, in bothEnglish and Spanish, to help parents learn more about theEvery Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and the important rolethat parents can play in their state and local school district. Register for the English-language session, Oct. 11, 3pm, ET.Register for the Spanish-language session, Oct. 27, 1pm, ET.

43rd Fami ly Involvement Conference, Harri sburg, PA43rd Fami ly Involvement Conference, Harri sburg, PADate: October 15 - 18, 2017Location: Harrisburg, PAThe Family Involvement Conference is presented by thePennsylvania Coalition for Parent Involvement in collaborationwith NAFSCE. Vito Borrello, NAFSCE's Executive Director, willdeliver a keynote address on evidence-based family engagement.Stop by the NAFSCE table to say hello! Learn more

Parent Teacher Home Vis i ts National GatheringParent Teacher Home Vis i ts National GatheringDate: October 26 - 28, 2017Location: Sacramento, CAThe PTHV National Gathering is dedicated to Parent TeacherHome Visits: high-impact engagement for students, families,educators and communities. Open to educators, families,community advocates, administrators -- anyone seeking adeeper understanding and practice of school-communitypartnership, education equity and other high-impact methods of engagement. NAFSCElooks forward to helping to celebrate the distinguished leadership of former PTHVExecutive Director Carrie Rose at the 20th Anniversary Gala taking place on Oct.27. Learn more

Alliance 2017 Summit, Los Angeles, CAAlliance 2017 Summit, Los Angeles, CA

Date: Thursday, November 2, 2017Location: Los Angeles CAAlliance 2017 is a convening of hundreds ofcommunity, education, business, and philanthropicleaders to celebrate parents and strengthenpartnerships for greater student success. This day-long program, organized by NAFSCE memberorganization, Families in Schools, features relevantworkshops, inspiring keynote speakers, and leaders in our community committed toclosing the academic achievement gap and empowering parents. Learn more

2018 National Fami ly Engagement Summit2018 National Fami ly Engagement SummitDate: March 20 - 23, 2018Location: Richmond, VAThe National Family Engagement Summit will help supportyour goals to promote collaborative family and schoolpartnerships and strengthen the capacity building of yourstaff. With three keynote speakers, ten breakout sessionsand multiple networking breaks, the 2018 Summit is youropportunity to learn from some of the nation's top expertsin education. Learn more

Ask the Experts

New poll: parents care more about a safe, welcomingNew poll: parents care more about a safe, welcomingschool envi ronment than test scoresschool envi ronment than test scores"For the families we serve, a welcomingenvironment and the community of the schoolalways comes out as number one when we askwhat families want from their school," said OscarCruz, president of the Los-Angeles basednonprofit Families in Schools and NAFSCE BoardMember. The survey of 1,200 registered voters inCalifornia, included an oversampling of parentswith school-age children. Get the full report here.

Scholastic survey: your participation i s requestedScholastic survey: your participation i s requestedThe Scholastic Family and Community Engagement teamwould like to learn from practitioners like you on how youengage with families in your schools and community. Pleasetake a moment to complete this survey. Your responses willbe kept strictly confidential.

All respondents will receive a copy of book Powerful Partnerships: A Teacher's Guide toEngaging Families for Student Success by Karen Mapp, Ilene Carver, and Jessica Lander, a $30value.

In the Trenches

Anti - bully ing program has broader goal of st imulatingAnti - bully ing program has broader goal of st imulatingchange in the communi tychange in the communi ty

Move 2 Stand is seen as a necessary stepto advance the students of Elkhart,Indiana, not only as people, but as positiveleaders too, and with all the change andnegativity to focus on, everyone needs alittle help. With plans in the works tocombine Elkhart Memorial and ElkhartCentral, it is not how the community feelsbut how the community will chose toembrace the change.

U nderstanding students' fami lies helped thi s TennesseeU nderstanding students' fami lies helped thi s Tennesseeprincipal turns worst middle school into an honorsprincipal turns worst middle school into an honorsacademyacademyThree years ago, Principal Deartis BarberIII had a proposition for his staff atGeorgian Hills Middle School: Leave aschool with multiple years of test-scoregrowth and improvement, and go with himto the worst middle school in the state,Grandview Heights Middle School. Twoyears later, Grandview earned a Level 5,the highest level possible, in growth onstate tests.How did he do it?

Here's one for the budding arti sts in your schoolHere's one for the budding arti sts in your school

K12, Inc. is calling all artists to step up tothe drawing board and enter their 12thAnnual Art Contest. This year's theme isCELEBRATE CULTURE! How do yourstudents celebrate culture? Whether theyperform a customary dance, eat a certainfood, play a special game on family gamenight, or something else entirely, the K12judges want to know. The K12 Art Contestis open to all students in kindergartenthrough 12th grade. Deadline for entry is

October 31. Learn More.

Cradle to career: network of programs helps promoteCradle to career: network of programs helps promotepost- secondary education to Iowa students andpost- secondary education to Iowa students andfami liesfami liesThanks to a new grant, Ottumna High School expanded their post-secondary education program - helping students from cradle, to college,to career. The family engagement team puts information about post-secondary educational opportunities into the hands of parents andguardians of students.

Member Spotlight

Founding NAFSCE Member, Jessica Lavorgna, sharesFounding NAFSCE Member, Jessica Lavorgna, sharesbest practices for culturally responsive fami lybest practices for culturally responsive fami lyengagementengagement

Jessie Lavorgna (@jessie__bee__) is the Family andCommunity Engagement Specialist for EducationDevelopment Center's (EDC) Literacy and Academic Successfor English Learners through Science (LASErS)Project. Recently EDC released Jessie's tip sheet - FivePractices and 10 Ideas for Educators to Assist withCulturally Responsive Family Engagement - throughAmazon's Inspire, an open collaboration service that helpseducators discover, gather, and share educational content.

NAFSCE Members can catch up with Jessie and learn more about her programs inNAFSCE's Member Connect online community.

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Join NAFSCE TodayJoin NAFSCE TodayNAFSCE is the only professional association dedicated solely to those who spend eachand every day making family engagement happen -- those who advance high impactpractices, promote evidence-based policies, and strive to engage all families in thedevelopment of their children. If you work with families and children, NAFSCE works foryou.

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Technology and Education

The Digi tal Divide Persi sts: More than 30% of HouseholdsThe Digi tal Divide Persi sts: More than 30% of Householdswi th Incomes Below $50 ,000 and Kids Ages 6 to 17 Don'twi th Incomes Below $50 ,000 and Kids Ages 6 to 17 Don'tHave High- Speed Internet at HomeHave High- Speed Internet at HomeThe Federal Communications Commission'smost recent Broadband Progress Report notesthat while access to high-speed internet inAmerica's schools is increasing, 41 percent ofschools are not meeting the FCC'sconnectivity goals. These are the schools thatoverwhelmingly serve financially-strappedstudents who don't have internet in theirhomes. It's an inequitable double-whammyfor too many of our nation's kids: no high-speed internet access at home or at school. LearnMore

Career Center

Scholastic Fami ly and Communi ty Engagement TrainerScholastic Fami ly and Communi ty Engagement TrainerPosi t ion OpenPosi t ion OpenScholastic is looking for a FACE Family Engagement Trainer. Responsibilities include trainingon the following:

Dr. Karen Mapp's Family Engagement Workshop SeriesParent Coordinator TrainingFoundations of Family EngagementHow to Implement an Effective Family Literacy Night

Learn More and Apply today

Bi lingual Fami ly & Communi ty Engagement (FCE)B i lingual Fami ly & Communi ty Engagement (FCE)Speciali st Posi t ion OpenSpeciali st Posi t ion Open

Baltimore City Public Schools is looking for a Bilingual Family and Community Engagement(FCE) Specialist. Interested? Learn More

NAFSCE Members: Let Your L ight Shine!NAFSCE Members: Let Your L ight Shine!NAFSCE Members, let the world offamily engagement professionalsknow all about your unique talentsand skills by posting your resume inour Career Center. Members can alsopost listings for jobs that areavailable in their organization orschool. To post your resume, sign in to NAFSCE's Member Connect (click the Sign In button on thetop of the NAFSCE website), then visit the Create a Resume page. This page is also foundunder My Profile on the right side of www.nafsce.org. Not yet a NAFSCE Member? Learn more about these and other benefits of membershipnow! Join NAFSCE today.

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