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Family-Engaged Educational Training
Table of Contents
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Module 1: Why Does Family Engagement Matter?
Module 1: What is Family Engagement?
Module 1: Why is Family Engagement Important?
Module 1: How do we Build Family Engagement in Schools?
Module 1: What Knowledge, Skills, and Dispositions are Necessary to Promote Family Engagement?
Module 2: What do Families Need to Feel Respected, Honored, and Valued?
Module 2: What are Essential Core Beliefs for Family Engagement?
Module 2: What is Culture and Why Does Culture Matter?
Module 2: What are Funds of Knowledge?
Module 3: How do I Communicate with Families?
Module 3: Four Basic Communication Strategies for Connecting with Families
Module 3: Establishing Two-Way Communication and the Power of Positive Contacts
Module 3: Strategies for Having Challenging Conversations
Module 3: Tips for Providing Language Access and Working with Interpreters
Module 4: What Does a Meaningful Evaluation and Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) Involve?
Module 4: The Multidisciplinary Team Process
Module 4: Tips to Prepare Families for the MDT Process
Module 4: General Strategies for Leading Effective MDT Meetings
Module 4: Ways to Stay Connected with Families After the MDT Meeting
Module 5: What Does a Meaningful Individualized Education Program (IEP) Process Involve?
Module 5: Tips for Preparing Families to be Active Partners in the Development on an IEP
Module 5: Strategies for Leading Effective IEP Meetings with a Focus on Partnerships
Module 5: Encouraging Self-Advocacy through Student-Led IEP Meetings
Module 5: Practices for Shared Implementation and Progress Monitoring
Module 6: What Could Family Engagement Look Like in My Classroom and How Might I Advocate for Families?
Module 6: Getting Started with Family Engagement
Module 6: Wondering What Effective Family Engagement Could Look Like?
Module 6: Maintaining Family Engagement Throughout the Year
Module 6: Advocating for Families
Module 6: Module Scenario Activity
Module 1: Case Scenarios
Module 2: Case Scenarios
Module 3: Case Scenarios
Module 4: Case Scenarios
Module 5: Case Scenarios
Module 6: Case Scenarios
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Team of individuals who help to determine if a child meets criteria for special education services.
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