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Anthony Rebora

Perspectives / Not Your Parents' Parent Involvement

School Culture

Debbie Zacarian

Michael Silverstone

Building Partnerships Through Classroom-Based Events

Louise El Yaafouri

How Home Visits Transformed My Teaching

Equity

Eileen Gale Kugler

Supporting Families in a Time of Fear

Social-emotional learning

Jamel Adkins-Sharif

Beginning Again With Marginalized Parents

Unlocking Families' Potential: A Conversation with Karen L. Mapp

Philip N. Cohen

Families Are Changing—and Staying the Same

Barbara Boroson

Building Bridges Across the Autism Spectrum

Matthew A. Kraft

Engaging Parents Through Better Communication Systems

Engagement

Christine Woyshner

Maia Cucchiara

Can Parent-Teacher Groups Work for All Students?

Policy

Justin Minkel

Welcome Families by Focusing on Strengths

Abigail Akosua Kayser

Family Values: An Immigrant Teacher's Story

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Educational Leadership Staff

Advisory

Bryan Goodwin

Research Matters / The Power of Parental Expectations

Douglas Fisher

Nancy Frey

Show & Tell: A Video Column / Reducing the Impact of Mobility

Catlin Tucker

The Techy Teacher / 3 Tech Strategies to Keep Parents in Synch with School

Technology

Thomas Hoerr

Thomas R. Hoerr

Principal Connection / Swimming with Your Shoes On

Leadership

H. Richard Milner IV

Confronting Inequity / Building Community Knowledge

Carol Ann Tomlinson

One to Grow On / One Team, One Goal

Tell Me About … / How You Made a Family Feel Welcome at School

ASCD Community in Action

EL Takeaways

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Index to Advertisers

Donna C. Celano

Naomi A. Moland

Susan B. Neuman

Lessons on Family Engagement from Librarians

Yvette Latunde

Welcoming Black Families: What Schools Can Learn from Churches

Video / Best Practices for Family Engagement

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Inservice Guest Bloggers

When it comes to helping students succeed, schools can’t do it alone. But gaining family support and involvement can present challenges in today’s busy and often partitioned world. This issue will explore successful partnerships between schools and families and other initiatives to strengthen the role of families, especially families who have traditionally felt estranged from schools. As families become more diverse, what can schools do to help all members feel welcome and empowered? What kinds of family supports and guidance are most useful? What new kinds of communication, including revamped report cards, interactive conferences, and online tools, are schools developing to build ties with families? And when conflicts occur, how can educators defuse tensions and make sure all sides feel their voices are heard and respected? Articles will focus on specific challenges and the solutions developed to address them. 

Schools need families, but getting all families involved is challenging. Here are ideas for creating partnerships between schools and families, helping all caregivers feel welcome--and welcomed to contribute--and communicating powerfully with "home." 

elmagazine InSyncWithFamilies Sept 2017

In Sync with Families