Collaborating with Families for Student Success: Strategies and Tools for Building Strong Partnerships

Format

Individual Presentation

Tiffany EudyFollow

First Presenter's Institution

In Bloom Advocacy

First Presenter’s Email Address

tiffany@inbloomadvocacy.com

First Presenter's Brief Biography

Tiffany Eudy is a non-attorney Special Education Advocate and President of In Bloom Advocacy. She has a 15+ year history of teaching Special Education and school administration in North Carolina public schools. She is passionate about reaching an equitable, personalized education for all students. She specializes in Special Education Laws and regulations, Multi-Tiered Systems of Support, Community Engagement in schools, and Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Strand #1

Home: Family & Community Engagement

Strand #2

Heart: Social & Emotional Skills

Relevance

The entire presentation will include direct strategies to increase family and community engagement within the school building.

Brief Program Description

Join us to learn how to intentionally build meaningful partnerships with families throughout the MTSS framework and Special Education Processes. In this engaging presentation, we will outline recommendations on how to effectively collaborate with families to support your students. You'll leave with practical tools and strategies to actively engage families throughout the problem-solving process. During the session, we will discuss multidirectional communication, how to share and interpret student data for families, and new strategies to partner with families in the problem-solving process. You'll have the opportunity to participate in case studies and interactive discussions to strengthen your understanding of the material. By the end of this session, you'll be equipped with the skills to build strong school-home collaborations and improve student outcomes. Don't miss out on this opportunity to enhance your teaching and student success!

Summary

During the session, participants will be provided with the up to date research on family and community engagement in the schools. Along with the direct impact an increase in family communication can have on student success as achieved by a multi-tiered system of support (MTSS). A brief outline of MTSS will be provided, along with ready-to-use takeaways for implementing strong community engagement strategies at each tier level. An example of a community engagement plan template, community resources matrix, and planning guide will be shared to assist in planning each school's approve to higher levels of community engagement.

Evidence

  • CDC Study- The Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data Summary & Trends Report: 2009–2019 Collected bi-annually; not collected in 2021 due to Covid-19
  • US DOE Policies
  • Branching Minds Research analysis
  • Personal Use and experience

Learning Objective 1

Describe the link between Mental Health Support and MTSS.

Learning Objective 2

Improve their tools and resources for community and family engagement.

Learning Objective 3

Immediately design their school/district plan for increased community engagement.

Keyword Descriptors

MTSS, Engagement, Community, School Climate, Mental Health, Family, Student Success

Presentation Year

2024

Start Date

3-4-2024 9:45 AM

End Date

3-4-2024 10:15 AM

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Mar 4th, 9:45 AM Mar 4th, 10:15 AM

Collaborating with Families for Student Success: Strategies and Tools for Building Strong Partnerships

Join us to learn how to intentionally build meaningful partnerships with families throughout the MTSS framework and Special Education Processes. In this engaging presentation, we will outline recommendations on how to effectively collaborate with families to support your students. You'll leave with practical tools and strategies to actively engage families throughout the problem-solving process. During the session, we will discuss multidirectional communication, how to share and interpret student data for families, and new strategies to partner with families in the problem-solving process. You'll have the opportunity to participate in case studies and interactive discussions to strengthen your understanding of the material. By the end of this session, you'll be equipped with the skills to build strong school-home collaborations and improve student outcomes. Don't miss out on this opportunity to enhance your teaching and student success!